(Brussels Times) Despite discrimination in Brussels institutions being illegal, a recent incident in which job applicants were prohibited from wearing a headscarf shows that it does still happen, says Brussels MP Fouad Ahidar.
At the end of September, the Sainte-Geneviève Catholic elementary school posted a job offer via Brussels’ Actiris unemployment office, looking for someone who could supervise children and clean. The announcement specified that “wearing a headscarf was forbidden,” leading to a wave of indignation among Brussels residents.
“I do not understand how an institution in Brussels that is committed to inclusivity and fighting against all forms of discrimination can make such an analytical error and be so out of step with its own anti-discrimination policy,” said Ahidar.
