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Why Muslim women choose to wear headscarves while participating in sports

  • Written by Umer Hussain, Postdoctoral research associate, ADVANCE, Texas A&M University
Why Muslim women choose to wear headscarves while participating in sportsMuslim women's sports participation is growing.Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images

The French Senate recently voted in favor of a bill to ban headscarves in sports competitions. The advocates of the legislation claim that headscarves, or hijab, symbolize Islamic radicalism, patriarchy and lack of women’s empowerment.

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