In Paris, the capital of France, the headscarf ban in competitions was protested by a group of women playing a match in front of the senate.
In France, women gathered in front of the senate to protest the decision after the ban on wearing headscarves at sporting events.
“EVEN IF THE STATE DOESN’T WANT TO PLAY FOOTBALL”
in protest “Football for all”, “We will play football even if the state does not want it” While shouting slogans, women athletes played a football match in the Luxembourg Garden, where the Senate is located.
Headscarf ban in competitions in France protested by sportswomen VIDEO
“WE ARE NOT MILITARY, WE ARE FOOTBALL LOVERS”
Founé Diawara, President of the Les Hijabeuses (Headscarved) Collective consisting of female football players, “All this feels like a great injustice. There is a feeling of being excluded and it is something we feel deeply. They exclude us, whereas the core values of football and sport are to unite and come together. We just want to play football. We are football lovers, not hijab supporters.” said.
The French Senate, on January 18, to participate in events and competitions organized by sports organizations “it is forbidden to wear conspicuous religious symbols” had accepted the bill.
The law is expected to be approved by the National Assembly before it goes into effect.
FIFA ALLOWED, FRANCE PROHIBITED
While the French Football Federation prohibits the wearing of headscarves in championships, the International Football Association (FIFA) has allowed headscarves since 2014.
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