Students from Sciences Po Paris organized a “Hijab Day” – BFMTV.COM

The initiative does not fail to talk about it, while the debate on the veil in France continues. A student organization of Sciences Po Paris organized on Wednesday, a “ Hijab Day “, ie “an awareness day on the headscarf issue in France.”

This invitation to “veil the hair for a day”, launched every student (s) of the Parisian school, Muslim or not, is inspired by a global initiative, the “ World Hijab Day “, whose first edition was held on 1 February 2013.

“Understanding the experience of stigma”

on the Facebook page of the event, relayed by the student association for reflection on Islam Salaam Sciences Po, the organizers and explain their approach:

“We expect to cover their hair a scarf, even a short day, being on the street, makes us aware of the eyes of others, his own fears, and understanding – to a lesser extent, of course – experience stigma experienced by many veiled women in France. “

the initiators and hear” demystify the fabric “at the time of the proposal of Manuel Valls to ban the wearing the veil at university – quickly dismissed by the head of State – has revived the debate on the issue. “This is the person wearing that gives meaning to his garment, and it is the only legitimate to do so,” can we still read on the page of the event.

support for feminist association Politiqu’elles

the initiative received the support of the feminist association Sciences Po Politiqu’elles . “The ‘Hijab Day’ aims to give a voice to those we talk all the time and are never heard,” welcomes the organization, which calls for “calm debate.”

But indiscretions have already occurred. The first event created on the social network Facebook has deleted the second closed publications. The organizers say will “not to lose [their] time to point out the many Islamophobic, hateful and racist that [they] received”.

Controversy over Islamic fashion

Meanwhile, the fledgling movement Sciences Po National Front held in a statement that day is a “political provocation” and a “particularly sickening initiative”, considering as “veiled, the women are no longer citizens, but members of a religious group protest “.

” Hijad day “comes days after the controversy caused by the Minister of women Law, Laurence Rossignol, who had blasted brands selling Islamic clothing saying they were “irresponsible” and made “a certain point of view promoting the confinement of women’s bodies.” On social networks, veiled women were then mobilized , arguing Laurence Rossignol that it was not to her to decide whether or not they wore the veil freely.