Hijab not banned in competitive sports in France
A proposal to ban symbols such as the hijab in competitive sports was rejected by the French National Assembly. The party of President Emmanuel Macron did not support the proposal. There is an election for the President of France in April 2022. French Gender Equality Minister Elisabeth Moreno has supported Muslim women football players on the hijab. The reference to this support is the 'French Football Federation', the governing body associated with football in France. associated with a decision of According to this, during the playing of the match, players cannot wear anything that shows their religious identity. These include the hijab worn by Muslim women and the special cap 'Kippa' worn by Jewish people. are also included. Players wearing hijab are protesting French Muslim football players are opposing this ban. There is an organization associated with them, Le Hijabus. This is an organization of women football players of France, who are unable to play matches...