(Anadolu) Austria’s Integration, Family and EU Affairs Minister Claudia Plakolm announced Wednesday that the government agreed to a headscarf ban for children under 14 in schools.
Plakolm announced after a Cabinet meeting that the ban will take effect in the fall.
She noted that it would cover public and private schools, underlining that non-compliance would lead to a meeting with the family, followed by fines of €150 ($175) to €1,000 ($1,170) for parents.
Asked why students can wear a cross but not a headscarf, Plakolm argued the headscarf is a “symbol of oppression,” unlike the kippah or the cross.
