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We must stand up to hijab bans in all sports in France

I know very well the pain of being denied the right to play sport because of a hijab ban. Such discrimination must stop.

Opinion by AssmaAssma

Published On 18 Dec 202418 Dec 2024

Supporters of the women soccer team "Les Hijabeuses" gather in front of the city hall in Lille as part of a protest as French Senate examines a bill featuring controversial hijab ban in competitive sports in France, February 16, 2022. The slogans read "Sport for all" and "Liberty, Egality, Fraternity for all". REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

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