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November 25, 2003
Hijab news.
Khadija Bin Ghena, established newsreader on
Al-Jazeera, read her bulletin on 24 November in the same way she has done for the past five years; except, for the first time,
she was wearing Hijab. In both Arab and Western societies few expect a female
journalist, to do so, probably due to misconceptions about Muhajjabat (women in headscarfs) - generally perceived as subordinate rather that self-motivated and independent. Ultimately, the
issue of Hijab has gone beyond religious and social dimensions, namely in
Turkey and
Europe, and, as such, it's something that should be discussed at WSIS.