Mohamed Ameen Dabhelia – 2018/05/22
A French student union leader who has been accused by ministers of using her headscarf for political gain has hit back in an interview with Buzzfeed News, calling the claims “pathetic”.
France’s interior minister has personally criticised Maryam Pougetoux, who is Muslim, for being interviewed while wearing her headscarf.
The student told Buzzfeed News, “It’s my faith,” adding: “my hijab has no political function.”
Pougetoux, is the president of the student union at Paris’s Sorbonne.
She was slammed on social media, with people tweeting that it was impossible to stand up for rights while wearing the head covering.
In response, a hashtag ‘SupportMaryam’ has appeared on various social media platforms, with a lot of people highlighting how France is a multicultural country and that wearing hijab is an acceptable form of attire.
The covering of one’s face (niqaab) is completely banned in France.
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