The Commission for Forgotten Women’s Struggle recommends the government to ban female hijabs in elementary schools. This is set up by Denmark’s ruling Social Democratic Party. This decision sparks protests.
According to a report by Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera. The proposal, make on August 24. It is one of nine recommendations aim at curbing “social control over the dignity” of girls from minority backgrounds.
The propose headscarf ban is sparks a backlash in Denmark. Where women are out to the streets.
Iram Khawaja raises voice against this proposal. She is a associate professor at the Danish School of Education at Aarhus University. Whose research focuses on how children from religious and ethnic minorities navigate in Danish society.
According to Iram Khawaja, banning the headscarf will not solve the problems.
On the contrary, this ban will create major problems. As girls who are already suffering from negative social control will now have to face more pressure, she says.
According to the commission’s report. The use of headscarves can lead to the division of children into ‘us’ and ‘them’ groups.
The study by research companies on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Education, is based on a survey of 1,441 sixth through eighth grade students from 19 elementary schools and 8 independent and private schools, as well as 22 student interviews and 17 teacher interviews.
Lon Jorgensen, principal of Tilst School, an elementary school in Jutland with about 700 students, also does not support the ban.
The principal says that such a ban would create a law between children and their parents and children will stuck in the middle.
“My job is to run a good school for everyone, where everyone has a place and everyone is valuable,” he said.