‘Systemic discrimination’: Veiled women in France face mounting barriers to employment (opens in new tab)

‘Systemic discrimination’: Veiled women in France face mounting barriers to employment Submitted by Tassa Adidi on Sun, 06/21/2026 - 11:01 From classrooms to hospital wards and independent practice, the hijab ban is curbing Muslim women’s professional paths Nurse Majdouline, dismissed for wearing a scrubcap at work, speaks to journalists in front of the administrative court in Paris on 23 December 2025 (Bertrand Guay/AFP) Off Are you better protected against For Slim Ben Achour, a lawyer at t...