| Author (Person) | Negrier-Pascaud, Mathilde |
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| Publisher | Cardiff EDC |
| Series Details | April 2018 |
| Publication Date | 10/04/2018 |
| Content Type | News |
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Background and further information: Austrian conservative government wants to impose a ban on headscarves for girl under 10 as part of child protection law. This measure aims at protecting Austrian culture from Islamic influences. This comes after the prohibition of full-face veils in January 2017. The number of young girls affected by this measure is unclear since most Muslim women don't start wearing a headscarf until puberty. By setting up such a measure, Austria following in the footsteps of other European countries like France, Belgium, The Netherlands and in the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg who have also imposed similar bans. + French scarf ban comes into force, September 2004 Austria government set to impose a ban on headscarves for young girls under 10 by Summer 2018. |
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| Subject Categories | Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Austria |
