France’s far-right National Rally wants to fine women for wearing the hijab in public if it wins France’s 2027 presidential election; framing the proposal as a defence of women’s freedom.
For French women’s rights activist Ismahane Chouder, this exposes a deeper contradiction: while femicide, violence and inequality persist in the country, banning Muslim women’s clothing is repeatedly turned into a political priority.
When freedom is used to justify controlling what women wear, who gets to define liberation?
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