France’s hijab bans in sports ‘discriminatory’: UN experts | Women News
‘Muslim women and girls who wear the hijab must have equal rights to participate in cultural and sporting life,’ UN experts say.United Nations rights experts…
Paris: Game Changers – Defying the hijab ban on French athletes | Documentary
A French Muslim athlete challenges a hijab ban in basketball with an inclusive tournament ahead of the Paris Olympics.Helene Ba’s basketball dreams were shattered when…
Basket Pour Toutes: Fighting against France’s sports and Olympics hijab ban | Paris Olympics 2024 News
Paris, France – Diaba Konate was a rising star in French basketball. Called up by the French Federation of Basketball (FFBB) at 17, she went on…
Paris 2024: The controversial hijab ban at sport’s biggest party
"The ban on the hijab [a type of headscarf that covers the head and neck, but leaves the face clear] is the consequence of two…
Afghanistan: Taliban’s crackdown on women over ‘bad hijab’ must end
UN independent human rights experts on Friday expressed profound concern over multiple reports detailing arbitrary arrests, detention and ill-treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan.The…
Iran lodges hijab case against journalists day after temporary release | Freedom of the Press News
New proceedings are launched against the two journalists for posing without the mandatory hijab upon their release after more than a year in prison. Iran’s…