(CBC) Some Muslim women in Quebec City are hoping to demystify the hijab by talking openly about their reasons for putting on the religious garment.
About a dozen people gathered Saturday in Quebec City to discuss the significance of the headscarf at an event hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association.
The open forum gave women who wear the hijab the opportunity to discuss what it means to them.
“It’s for people to come and meet women from the Muslim community who wear the hijab and ask them directly the questions that are on their minds,” said Khulood Odeh, one of the event’s organizers.
“We hear a lot of people talk about the hijab, claiming that it’s oppressive or other things, and it’s important for us to bring the voice of Muslim women forward and let them speak for themselves.”
