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‘Real’ Dutch Muslimas Tackle Migration and Islamophobia

Posted by syahirah on 12 Mar 2013 / 0 Comments

From this year onwards, wearing a niqab is officially an offence in the Netherlands, with “stiff fines” as the punishment. In 2012, interior minister Liesbeth Spies and the Freedom Party (PVV) of Geert Wilders pushed for a ban on dual nationality, which received mixed support within Parliament. What do wearing a face-covering veil and having another nationality […]

“Really Dutch:” On Consumerism and National Identity

Posted by diana on 14 Jun 2010 / 0 Comments

Al Nisa (Arabic for “the women”), a Muslim woman’s organization based out of the Netherlands, has found a new and eye-catching way to combat misconceptions about Muslim women in the Netherlands. In early May they launched their campaign titled, “Really Dutch.” This poster campaign features Muslim women, pictured wearing a headscarf, doing things which are […]