Wednesday, October 22, 2008

11-year-old told she has to remove hijab to play soccer













This doesn't really have much to do with gender, but it relates to Haydar's essay. The girl in the picture above plays soccer in Canada. She was told by a referee that she had to take off her hijab in order to play. The officials cited some rule that said soccer players can't wear clothes that may endanger other players. The order was supported by the premier of Québec, Jean Charest. Anyway, you can read the entire article here.

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