Model's ‘hands off my hijab' post sparks protest over France's proposed ban
A Somali-Norwegian model whose Instagram post criticising a proposed ban on the hijab in France went viral has said she wants to fight "deeply rooted stereotypes" against Muslim women.
Rawdah Mohamed posted a selfie on Instagram with "hands off my hijab" written on her hand, starting a campaign that has been trending on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
#Handsoffmyhijab, along with its counterpart #PasToucheAMonHijab, has been taken up by the Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad and the US congresswoman Ilhan Omar, as well thousands of women internationally. They have used the hashtag to protest against the French senate's vote to ban anyone under 18 from wearing the garment in public.
