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#HandsOffMyHijab goes viral as young Muslim women protests plan to ban the wearing of the headscarf in public spaces. A proposal by French senators might soon deny young Muslim women the freedom to wear a hijab in public spaces. Many of the young women consider this veil an expression of their religious beliefs. The proposed amendment to an 'anti-separatism' bill is said will strengthen France's secular values and which applies to girls under 18 has drawn outrage and prompted an online protest under the hashtag #HandsOffMyHijab or in french #PasToucheAMonHijab, a message that has gone viral on social media. Hiba Latreche is the Vice President and General Secretary of The Voice of Muslim Youth in Europe Representing 32 Member Organisations in 20 European Countries. She is an activist and a young Muslim woman affected by this proposed ban. She spoke to SABC News from Strasbourg in France.


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