(CBC) Quebec’s largest women’s organization said it was the target of hateful comments on social media after announcing support for the hashtag MonVoileMonChoix, or My Hijab, My Choice.
The Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ) said it was inundated with hateful, Islamophobic messages. Some said the hashtag encourages women’s oppression.
Amel Zaazaa, one of the people who launched the hashtag, said that after widespread support for MNA Catherine Dorion, who was criticized for wearing a hoodie to the National Assembly, she wanted to highlight a double-standard.
“We wanted to show that the fight against the Bill 21 is a feminist issue,” said Zaazaa. “Since this law was put in place, several women have lost their jobs and even, some of them, are leaving the province.”
