Discrimination against Veiled Women in the West: Social Isolation

<p>This research examines the discriminatory practices faced by veiled women in the West that impede their integration into their local communities or lead them to feel socially isolated. Societal prejudice and, in some cases, the laws of the land often solidify this isolation of Muslim women and girls from the rest of the world. These victims of social oppression face discrimination based on multiple factors, such as their religion, race, and sex.</p> <p>This study analyses preconceived notions regarding veiled women, incorporating evidence from seventeen qualitative interviews done with veiled Muslim women residing in the West, particularly the United States, United Kingdom, and France. The current study documents mainly the social isolation resulting from discrimination against veiled women, a point many previous studies tend to overlook; social isolation from these discriminatory practices is quite evident among Muslim women and girls who feel that the <em>chador</em>, <em>hijab</em>, veil, and all other religious headgear are used to identify them as targets for discrimination.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of International Affairs (M.I.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

International Relations

Year dc:date.available

2022

Author dc:creator

• Abdallah, Amina M

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jacques Fomerand
• Annie Pforzheimer

• social isolation
• discrimination
• nibaq
• hijab
• prejudice
• veiled women
• Religion
• Social Justice
• Social Statistics

Repository record dc:identifier

https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_etds_theses/1093

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:academicworks.cuny.edu:cc_etds_theses-2123