After the Senate rejected, on Wednesday, February 16, a vote on a bill banning the wearing of hijab in sports competitions; It got referred to the French National Assembly for consideration.

France will host the Olympic games in 2024, and critics of the legislation questioned how much it would affect the Games, whose participants will include Muslim women that wear the hijab.

The bill

Sara Mudallal is a 22-year-old hijabi parkour athlete who started training only two years ago and is already breaking stereotypes.

Ban on religious symbols in Francophone universities in Belgium will be lifted starting from next academic year.