Gender, multiculturalism and Muslim Headscarves

    Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies

    Description

    The presentation looks at the debate about Muslim women's headscarves from a democratic citizenship perspective with a focus on the tension between gender equality and recognition of diversity. The debate has become centra in the struggle about the meaning of mnultculturalism and feminism in Europe. The results from the European VEIL-project indicates that the headscarf has many meanings and is contextual. Use of the headscarf is interpreted by some as an expression of patriarchal religion and by others as an expression of women's autonomous actions.
    Emneord: gender equality, multiculturalism, diversity, intersectionality, Headscarves, religion, minority rights
    Period13 May 2008
    Event titleNordisk Ligestillingskonference
    Event typeConference
    OrganiserAarhus Kommune
    LocationÅrhus, DenmarkShow on map

    Keywords

    • gender equality, multiculturalism, diversity, intersectionality
    • Headscarves, religion, minority rights