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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 "Hijab Protest Day", Innovative MindsThis is an article that documents the day of the hijab protest at the French Embassy inLondon. The people being interviewed, recorded, filmed, and photographed in this article arewomen protesting against the ban on headscarves. These women believe that they shouldbe allowed to wear what they wants and to practice their religion freely. These interviewswere conducted on January 17, 2004, by Innovative Minds which is a Muslim awarenessorganization. The protesters carried signs that read: Stop Chirac's racist law, Chirac wantsa racist state, Stop this racist law before they make some more, You havent got the rightto stop our human right, If this is democracy, then we say nonmerci, Banning the hijab,even bush ain't that daft and so on. While this source gives a lot of information from theprotesters point of view, this is a biased source that does not represent other perspectives. "Hijab Protest Day", Innovative MindsThis is an article that documents the day of the hijab protest at the French Embassy inLondon. The people being interviewed, recorded, filmed, and photographed in this article arewomen protesting against the ban on headscarves. These women believe that they shouldbe allowed to wear what they wants and to practice their religion freely. These interviewswere conducted on January 17, 2004, by Innovative Minds which is a Muslim awarenessorganization. The protesters carried signs that read: Stop Chirac's racist law, Chirac wantsa racist state, Stop this racist law before they make some more, You havent got the rightto stop our human right, If this is democracy, then we say non-merci, Banning the hijab,even bush ain't that daft and so on. While this source gives a lot of information from theprotesters point of view, this is a biased source that does not represent other perspectives. The Headscarf Ban How does the generalpublic react to theheadscarf ban and the different sides of it? My Research Question: By Kayleigh Becker Several European countries have passed laws banning womenfrom wearing headscarves and veils. The governments believethat the headscarf is a custom that restricts womens rights andfreedoms. Muslim women and are the victims of this HumanRights issue. It is they who wear the headscarf as a sign of theirreligion and modesty. These bans prevent them from being ableto freely practice their religion, and limits their rights as womento wear what they want. These laws are aimed towards them, inthe name of women's rights. Another perspective is that it is asafety precaution, because there have been instances in whichterrorist have dressed in burkas to carry out attacks. What is the Headscarf Ban? Perspective #2: Muslim Women Perspective #1: "French Activist Lifts the Veil on the Burka Ban", The Chicago MaroonThis article is an interview with Fadela Amara, an activist and former minister in the Frenchgovernment. She spoke at spoke at International House about the situation of Muslim womenin France and defended the burqa ban. Amara was interviewed by The Chicago Maroon afterher speech. This article is published on The Chicago Maroon online college student newspa-per, and was conducted on Wednesday May 22, 2013. Amara is a very popular feminist andactivist who played a big role in the headscarf ban law. Amaras response to this question:How can you say youre for womens rights when you support a law that limits my rights asa woman? was, For me, the veil is not a religious symbol...Im within the school that thinkswearing the veil is a sign of oppression. She called the religious symbolism of the veil ahistoric lie, arguing that the veil existed before the emergence of Islam. This is the eternaldebate that we could have between you and your position and me and my position, shesaid. I respect you, but I might offend you. While the source gives us a lot about thesupporting side of the headscarf ban, there is not that much about not supporting it. It is justan interview with Amara though, so not all sides will be represented. This source does nothave many limits. I learned everything that I wanted to know about the supporting side ofthe headscarf ban. "French Activist Lifts the Veil on the Burka Ban", The Chicago MaroonThis article is an interview with Fadela Amara, an activist and former minister in the Frenchgovernment. She spoke at spoke at International House about the situation of Muslim womenin France and defended the burqa ban. Amara was interviewed by The Chicago Maroon afterher speech. This article is published on The Chicago Maroon online college student newspa-per, and was conducted on Wednesday May 22, 2013. Amara is a very popular feminist andactivist who played a big role in the headscarf ban law. Amaras response to this question:How can you say youre for womens rights when you support a law that limits my rights asa woman?” was, For me, the veil is not a religious symbol...Im within the school that thinkswearing the veil is a sign of oppression. She called the religious symbolism of the veil ahistoric lie, arguing that the veil existed before the emergence of Islam. This is the eternaldebate that we could have between you and your position and me and my position, shesaid. I respect you, but I might offend you. While the source gives us a lot about thesupporting side of the headscarf ban, there is not that much about not supporting it. It is justan interview with Amara though, so not all sides will be represented. This source does nothave many limits. I learned everything that I wanted to know about the supporting side ofthe headscarf ban. Page 1 Feminists and Human Rights Activists
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