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The Courageous Women of Iran

Twenty-two-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini was recently allegedly dragged through the streets and thrown into a police van by Iran’s Guardian Patrols, often known as the morality police, on the…

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4 min

Politics

Hijab is Not a Symbol of Freedom

The Council of Europe’s Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Division recently tweeted out posters containing images of women whose faces were partially veiled by a hijab. The tweets were presumably meant to…

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6 min

Politics

How Would Mill Have Responded to a Ban on Religious Modesty Dress?

Many self-described liberals of today believe that a ban on Muslim veiling would be inconsistent with liberalism. However, the chief architect of liberal political philosophy, John Stuart Mill, who was…

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7 min

Politics

The Hijab Needs Informed Reporting — Not Glorification or Fear-Mongering

So far this year the hijab has continued to be the focus of many news reports. In February, there was considerable coverage of the fifth annual World Hijab Day when…

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The Courageous Women of Iran

Hijab is Not a Symbol of Freedom

How Would Mill Have Responded to a Ban on Religious Modesty Dress?

The Hijab Needs Informed Reporting — Not Glorification or Fear-Mongering

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