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Head Scarves an Issue in Indonesia's Presidential Election
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyCampaigning for the upcoming presidential elections in Indonesia is set to wrap up on July 8 with the usual bells and whistles: speeches, rallies, and, of course, campaign posters. One set of posters is notable because it features the wives of the Golkar Party candidates with their hair covered -- and The New York Times reports it's become a lightning rod for the campaign. Arguments have centered on whether the Golkar Party is trying to turn the jilbab into a political symbol -- and use religion as a wedge to divide the electorate. French President Nicolas Sarkozy also recently caused a stir ...
Headscarf Hullabaloo at Obama Rally
By Liza Porteus Viana - Politics DailyBen Smith at Politico is reporting that two Muslim women wearing headscarves at an Obama rally in Detroit Monday were barred from sitting behind the podium - in full view of TV cameras and photographers - by campaign volunteers.Big 'oops.' The campaign has apologized to the two Obama supporters who said they felt betrayed. Michigan is home to one of the largest Arab and Muslim populations in the U.S."I was coming to support him, and I felt like I was discriminated against by the very person who was supposed to be bringing this change, who I could really relate to," said Hebba Aref, a ...
A Very American Debate in Turkey
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyWhen France banned the wearing of headscarves in schools, perhaps the most poignant retort was a sign - help by a group of scarfed women sitting on their former school's front lawn - which read: "Thank you for returning us to an age when women are not allowed to receive an education!" Debates over the correct balance between religious liberty and civil rights are particularly entangling - and often produce strange bedfellows. Radical women's rights groups, liberal atheist secularists and diversity-adverse fundamentalist Christians have tended to support headscarf bans, for example - leaving ...
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