Turkey: Proposal to Lift Restrictions on Hijab in Universities and Government Functions |
| Published: September 23, 2007, 11:34 pm |
| Tags: hijab, turkey, women, women s rights |
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Women who wear hijab in Turkey are prohibited from working in government offices, cannot appear in court, teach, attend university or practice medicine. This effectively cuts many women off from careers, education and government services. The proposal to lift these restrictions will not usher in a Taliban-state. Rather, it will allow women who cover to go about their business and participate more fully in society. Not without my Headscarf Annette Grossbongardt (International Spiegel) Fatma Benli is a lawyer. The official accreditation from the bar association hangs on the wall of her Istanbul office in a gold frame next to her university diploma. Despite her impeccable qualification, the 34-year-old is limited in the extent to which she can practice her profession. She isn’t allowed to appear in court because of the yellow and brown headscarf she uses to cover her hair for religious reasons. In strictly secular Turkey, women wearing headscarves are not allowed to work as either [ Full article ] |
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