Attention minefield. While Manuel Valls declared its willingness to ban the Islamic headscarf at university, a proposal rejected by François Hollande, Sciences Po students have organized this Wednesday in the school premises, “Hijab Day” to demonstrate that it is not necessarily synonymous with obscurantism.
Formed from “Muslim women and non-Muslim, veiled and unveiled,” and “some men too,” this collective calls on his Facebook page Sciences-Po students to “cover their hair d a sail for a day “to” be aware of the eyes of others, his own fears. ” An initiative inspired by an international campaign, the “World Hijab Day”.
“There are as many veils that women”
“The idea? Demystifying the fabric! There are so many veils than women. this is the person wearing that gives meaning to his garment, and it is the only legitimate to do so. ” The right of the veil is forbidden in the name of feminism: “All women should have the right to dress as they wish and to be respected in their choices.” “It is necessary to person to wear the veil, said Wednesday Laetitia Demaya, the student at the origin of the movement, on BFM TV, We’re Here to open a door to dialogue with people and raise awareness of this question that comes up a lot in the media. One of the objectives was to give the floor to the veiled women. “
” what convinced me were especially great negative reactions against the event, adds facing the camera a student who is veiled for the occasion. in all religions the veil can be worn. the nuns are veiled, I do not see why not Muslim could be. ”
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“The issue of hijab is a topical debate”
On Tuesday evening, the institution has officially reacted to this initiative that he said allow, without support.
“A group of students from Sciences Po has taken the initiative to organize an event tomorrow to raise awareness among students and teachers of the institution hijab worn and look in our society about women choosing to get dressed. Our school is, since its creation, a place of open debate and free expression. the exchange of ideas is encouraged and will enroll at the core of the educational project of establishment, which aims to develop students analytical skills, critical thinking and openness to others. that is why any student of Sciences Po can distribute leaflets in the areas listed in the life settlement student, provided that they bear the name of the group or the student who had the initiative, but above all they respect the fundamental values of civility and citizenship and they do not affect public order “.
“The issue of hijab in the institutions of higher education, and more widely in France, is a topical debate which raises a variety of position, continues the statement. S ‘ it is legitimate to take this debate in our school, the communication mode selected for this may nevertheless question and the holding of this event in the walls of Sciences Po can not be interpreted as any support to this school initiative”.
A deleted Facebook page
Since its announcement, the initiative raises hate messages. The page was deleted by Facebook before being recreated by its directors, without opportunity to comment. The debate continues on the page of the association Salaam Sciences Po, which is intended to “promote and serenely animate debates related to Islam.” There is good holding, since messages “hatred and disrespect” are deleted. While on Facebook, the FN section of Sciences-Po denounced the “madness” of a “disconnected Parisian bourgeoisie social realities”.
The deputy chairman of the National Front party, Florian Philippot also tweeted his disagreement for this event he described as “shameful”. “And tomorrow Burqa Day” asked him as to Nicolas Bay, the secretary general.
“No proselytism”
Even disagreement on the Republican side Wednesday. Nadine Morano wants to counter this “Hijab Day” with a day of wearing the pants, while Eric Ciotti demand the resignation of the leadership of Sciences Po and Christian Estrosi a parallel with a movement of “proselytism”. A term also echoed by Bruno Le Maire, teacher at Sciences Po.
A tweet from the philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy putting the hijab on the same plane as the Sharia, stoning and slavery was also extremely commented.
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