Jill Marshall Freedom Of Religious Expression And Gender Equality Summary

Despite all the values that the hijab is representing in different countries of the world, the only value that is demanded is the egalitarianism and justice value, whether a woman is wearing the veil or not, they are “calling for equal access to divorce, child custody, and inheritance; equal opportunities for education and employment; and abolition of

The anticipated law, whose purpose is to ban the use of the burqa and veil, finally took place in France. The ban started within school, and expanded into a restriction within the entire country. France drew international attention, questions, and opinions on the justification of this new law. Even though France’s main response to their justification of the ban is to preserve the French culture, the law also positively addresses other problems such as: religious freedom, public safety, and women’s rights.

Politicians in Quebec have passed a controversial religious neutrality bill which would require people receiving and giving services to expose their faces and could mean that the Muslim niqab or burqa could be banned in public.

The first part of the second article of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, one of the 1982’s Constitutional Acts, states that everyone has the fundamental right to “freedom of conscience and religion” (“Constitution Act, 1982”, part 1). However, the line separating individual religious rights from the State’s religious neutrality is a subject of debate in Quebec. On October 18, 2017, the Quebec Liberal government introduced Bill 62 that aims at conserving Quebec’s religious neutrality, but also requires individuals to remove face-covering veils while giving or receiving public services (Bill 62, ch. III div. II). It is however unethical for Quebec’s government to impose a restriction on certain Muslim women’s religious and

The purpose of this paper is to highlight social and legal constructions of both Muslim femininities and masculinities in regards to race, gender, and the Canadian law. This essay will also explore the cultural challenges Muslims face in Canadian society and why there is still a big part of prejudice involved against them as well as examining cultural racism. Men and women are equal in humanity according to Islam; Islam doesn’t teach men to oppress his female counterpart. Women are not oppressed by ordaining to Islamic laws or by embracing the hijab. The culture of the colonizers use the ‘us and them’ or ‘other’ dichotomy as a way to oppress a social group and to grab their identity away. Muslim men have different identities then the one portrayed in the press. The identities of Muslim masculinity and femininity are wrongly shown in the press as an aberrant peoples

When Georgia’s anti-mask laws were scrawled into state code some 60 years ago, supportive legislators sought to curb anonymous violence by hooded Ku Klux Klansmen. But first-year Georgia State student Nabila Khan never guessed such a law would bring into question her niqab, a veil worn by some Muslim women which covers everything but the eyes.

As a Canadian-Muslim woman, I proudly wear my hijab, a choice that is completely my own and not influenced by others. Wearing my hijab does not cause any physical or psychological harm to anyone so than why should I be forced to remove it, if I want a good job working in Quebec? Have we really become so intolerant and insecure of ourselves that even the sight of a religious symbol has become unbearable and strikes fear in our society? The proposed charter is an infringement on my basic rights as a human. What I choose to wear is my personal choice; a freedom I thought I had as a Canadian citizen by birth. -Hagirah Farooq, student, Longueuil, Que.

The Parti Quebecois’ stance on religious symbols is that public employees and members of Government should be banned from wearing visible religious symbols. The Parti Quebecois believes that this would allow everyone to be treated equally, get rid of religious bias and protect religious neutrality. However, this would not support the multiculturalism in canada. Multiculturalism recognizes and supports the diversity of a province or nation’s population. This ban on religious symbols goes against that by restricting people’s right to practice religion and freedom of speech. In addition, this ban does not impact all religion equally and takes away a major part of what makes us different.

Neil MacDonald’s article on the issue with Canadian politics is filled with the richest form of sarcasm that pinpoints exactly how juvenile this topic truly is. In my article that I choose, MacDonald takes a look at the issue of the nigab and other Muslim related topics and how the current Canadian politics is strategically creating an invisible barrier between Muslims and Canadians. I will first start off with a brief summary of the article followed by how Edward Said and Jasmine Zine discuss what is currently happening with the niqab.

“We must now establish the basic principles, the basic values and beliefs which hold us together as Canadians” are the words written on a document I hold very close to me, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In 2005, I recognized what the Charter was, and meant, through an issue the polarized the nation, the Civil Marriages Act. As a curious ten year old, I asked questions, I watched interviews on CBC, trying to figure out why it was resolutely defended even after backlash from many faith communities. As a young Sikh who decided to keep my hair and wear a turban, I regularly got asked questions about it. My mother would proudly tie my turban every morning for school, but I remember fearing that my gym teacher would ask me to remove it or I wouldn’t be allowed to participate in some sports.

Everyone has rights and freedoms, and we all want those to be respected. For Muslim women, the burqa is a way to feel safe and protected. They feel less likely to be sexually assaulted when they are out in public. Many of these women believe only their husbands should see their body, and they have the right to believe this. A woman should be allowed to choose what she wears and how much of her body is revealed to others. Many women go out into public with very little clothing on, so Muslim women should be allowed to go out covered with a burqa. Muslim women are bringing harm to no one by wearing a burqa. Everyone is comfortable in different things, and we would not want anyone telling us we cannot wear a hoodie if we are cold or a hat. This is the same thing as telling Muslim women that they cannot wear a burqa.

With so many religions, it may be difficult for some to understand what it means for Muslim women to veil. The purpose of veiling is a duty they are called upon and that is to obey their God. Many people believe in something, be it aliens, ghosts, the higher spirit, or their own God, one’s faith should not be judged. In addition, Canada clearly defined that it is unlawful to be a racist to one’s Religious beliefs in order to become a Citizen of Canada. It has been said, Gods and people can look through from one side to the other (Ellwood, Robert S., and Barbara A. McGraw. 5 print). Which could possibly lead for one to show respect to one’s faith and to understand their faith without

Ruby Hamad’s article, published on the 27th of October, 2014 was discussing the three men from the group “Faceless”, who walked into parliament house on the 26th of October, 2014 wearing a motorcycle helmet, a Niqab and a Klu Klux clan outfit. Their argument was that allowing women into parliament wearing a niqab or burka was sexist and a privilege towards these women.

Many would consider Canada a diverse country. These are people that come from all around the globe who bring their religions, different cultural beliefs, and practices with them. But when people try to ban religious headgear such as the Hijab our diversity goes down. Those who favor this position are going against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the diverse people of Canada. That will also encourage other people to speak up and ban more religious items or practices. The clearest solution to this problem is that we don’t ban religious clothing or items and allow people to practice their religion in Canada.

Most people have seen a woman walking down the street or in a mall clad in what appears to be scarves wrapped around her head, covering her hair, ears, and neck. In some situations these women even have a veil covering up most of their face. This is becoming a common occurrence in the United States as the Islamic population grows. Some may view this as a way to make these women subservient, making it seem like they don’t have an identity or a voice. This leaves many to wonder why they would wear such a thing in modern America where women are treated as equals and do have a voice. The truth behind the headscarf does