Secularism and women's dress rights
The article focuses on the controversy surrounding the hijab in France and the state's control over women's freedom to choose their religious attire. It reviews the current laws, European legal positions, and United Nations guidelines regarding the protection of freedom of belief and religious expression. Additionally, it discusses the danger of the state's shift from neutrality towards religion to attempting to define women's religious identities. The article emphasizes that true secularism safeguards women's right to choose and preserves individual freedoms, rejecting the idea that the state aims to impose a specific religious appearance. Protecting women's right to wear the hijab or religious symbols is seen as a test of principles of freedom and human rights.
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