Azerbaijan school pupils protest over reported hijab restrictions
Summary
Schoolchildren in Azerbaijan have protested outside schools and boycotted classes after the government introduced a new dress code. The new rules reportedly stop students and teachers from wearing the hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women.Key Facts
- Azerbaijani government introduced a new “secular” dress code for schools.
- The dress code restricts wearing the hijab for pupils and teachers.
- Many students protested outside schools against this rule.
- Some students also boycotted, or refused to attend, their classes.
- The hijab is a headscarf worn by some Muslim women for religious reasons.
- The protests happened after the dress code was put into place.
- The dress code aims to maintain a separation between religion and school policy.
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