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The Hijab Rights campaign by Justice For All addresses the discriminatory hijab ban imposed in Karnataka, India, which restricts Muslim girls from wearing the hijab in educational institutions. This directive has been criticized for targeting Muslim students, especially as other religious symbols remain permitted.
In response, Justice For All has initiated a global campaign advocating for religious freedom and the rights of Muslim women. Their efforts include organizing worldwide protests, launching petitions to international bodies like the UN and the U.S. government, and engaging in social media campaigns to raise awareness.
The organization emphasizes that the hijab ban is part of a broader pattern of Islamophobia and suppression of minority rights in India. They call upon international communities to recognize hijab rights as fundamental human rights and to take action against such discriminatory practices.
Why This Matters:
The right to wear the hijab is not just about a piece of cloth – it is a fundamental expression of religious freedom, human dignity, and cultural identity. Across the globe, Muslim women face discrimination, harassment, and even legal penalties simply for choosing to cover their hair. These injustices stem from misunderstanding, prejudice, and attempts to control personal expression. At Justice For All, we stand against these violations of basic human rights. When women are denied their right to wear the hijab, it’s a signal that freedom of religion and gender equality are under threat for everyone. By advocating for the right to choose, we’re standing up for the principles of justice, equality, and human dignity for all people, everywhere.
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The Indian state of Karnataka has passed a directive asking government schools and colleges to disallow hijab. While Sikh students can wear their turbans, and Hindus can wear religious symbols, the directive is squarely at Muslim girls. They have been allowed until recently to wear the hijab and attend school. India is focused under the RSS/BJP governments to ban all Muslim symbols, attires, and make it difficult for Muslims, who are the primary target as the RSS/BJP work towards their goal of a Hindu Rashtra.
WHAT WE MUST DO:
Our work here must focus on the United States’ & Canada’s commitment to Religious Freedoms. In collaboration with partners and official agencies such as USCIRF, we must get the United States/Canadian administrations to take concrete steps to reverse discriminatory laws, practices and directives in India. We must also work all official channels at the United Nations for our Indian Muslim brothers & sisters.
Action items: What you can do now
- Feb 12: Launch Petition to the UN Secretary General: Target 500,000 signature
- Feb 1–March 8: Educate your elected leaders: Visit congressperson offices this week. We will provide you 3 tools to do that. Email at hijab@JusticeForAll.org
- Feb 14: Twitter push for US Sec. of State to speak up. 11 AM EST Repeat Mondays
- Feb 15: Use our calling tool now to call your congressperson asking US Sec of State to speak up: please develop the tool: JusticeForAll.org/Hijab/call
- Feb 16: Twitter campaign pushing the UN secretary to speak up for Indian women as he speaks up for Afghan women. 11 AM EST: Repeat every Wednesday
- Feb 19: World Wide Marches for Hijab Rights
- Feb 21: Petition launched for President Biden on White House website for him to speak up for Hijab Rights as Human Rights
- Feb 26–March 1: Genocide Conference
- March 12: This March, March For Hijab: March on Indian embassy: 11 AM EST
Learn to Win: It is a long term struggle. So Let’s Learn to do it right.
- Feb 15: Twitter 101 training: 11 AM EST
- Feb 16: Congressional outreach training: 11 AM EST
- Mar 6–April 17: NextGen Training: Register now: SoundVision.com/NextGen
Empowering:
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Feb 17: Zikr and dua for sisters in India: 11 AM
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Feb 19: Committee to explore alternate education options for Muslim girls
- Every Salat: Make dua for sisters struggling in India and around the world
Volunteer:
Feb 15, 11C/12noon Eastern: TWITTER 101 Teach-in CLICK HERE to register
- Learn how to tweet
- Follow us @SaveIndiaOrg @JFAOrg
- Retweet our material
Feb 16, 11am: Congressional Outreach Training. CLICK HERE to register
- Make an effective outreach team
- Using our leave-behind materials
- Staying in control of narrative
Mar. 6: NextGen Training CLICK HERE to register
- A very comprehensive training on leadership, writing, speaking and many other important skills.
- REGISTER: https://www.soundvision.com/nextgen
Read Justice For All Statement:
Statement on India’s Karnataka state barring hijab wearing students
College girl in the Indian state of Karnataka stands up to Indian-Nazi (RSS) thugs
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