Often people ask, “What’s the big deal if you have to wear a scarf on your head?” The big deal is that women are not even allowed agency over their own bodies. While women in the west have gained their freedom to the extent that they are now calling to free the nipple, women in many parts of the Islamic world just want to free their face and free their hair. Things are shifting though. Women are not only removing their hijabs in public, they're also dancing in public, singing in public, riding their bikes in public, jogging in public. All these simple activities are either against the law in some countries or come at a very high social cost. #NoHijabDay is about changing that. It’s about empowering women to resist these dehumanizing laws, and speak out against gender apartheid. Let’s give them our support. Let’s build a real grassroots movement for change. **This audio comes directly from my book @unveiledxx where you can hear more about my story and the fight for change.
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