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French women groups protest FIFA decision to endorse hijab

French women groups protest FIFA decision to endorse hijab

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Dec 29, 2011
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Iran imposes full Islamic garb on women players (Source: Xinhua)

By James M. Dorsey

Three French women’s organizations have expressed concern and disappointment with world soccer body FIFA’s endorsement of a proposal to lift the ban on women players wearing a hijab, an Islamic hair dress, on the pitch.

“To accept a special dress code for women athletes not…

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