Muslim women have experienced oppression at the hands of the state many times throughout history, and still to this day. A recent example of this oppression is shown through the implementation of Bill 62(CHECK) in Quebec, Canada. This law bans face coverings from public and government buildings, denying Muslim women who wear the veil, essential governmental services. CCMW (Canadian Council of Muslim Women) responded to this bill by stating, “We are concerned that State interference in this issue may open the possibility of further restrictions and that these restrictions will be based on racism and prejudice against one group of citizens, that is, Muslims.” Bill 94 represents the intersectional oppression that Muslim receive via the western culture.
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Muslim women are the only citizens who consistently wear face coverings in their day to day lives. This law therefore does not western women nor Muslim men, as they do not wear face coverings, leaving this intersectional oppression uniquely against Muslim Women. Muslim women have critiqued these patriarchal acts of violence performed by the state, by speaking up for themselves and voicing their concerns, such as the statement made by CCMW above, as well as the statement made by Idil Issa, a board member of “Fondation Paroles de Femmes”, an organization that promotes the voices of racialized women, who argues that Bill 62 is anti-feminist because it excludes "a segment of the population from society based on their personal belief…In Canada we have freedom of religion and freedom of conscience. It's just against our Constitution." Issa’s statement calls out the state for their discriminatory actions, and refutes the excuse of western feminism for colonization, that has been used over and over again throughout
Muslim women are the only citizens who consistently wear face coverings in their day to day lives. This law therefore does not western women nor Muslim men, as they do not wear face coverings, leaving this intersectional oppression uniquely against Muslim Women. Muslim women have critiqued these patriarchal acts of violence performed by the state, by speaking up for themselves and voicing their concerns, such as the statement made by CCMW above, as well as the statement made by Idil Issa, a board member of “Fondation Paroles de Femmes”, an organization that promotes the voices of racialized women, who argues that Bill 62 is anti-feminist because it excludes "a segment of the population from society based on their personal belief…In Canada we have freedom of religion and freedom of conscience. It's just against our Constitution." Issa’s statement calls out the state for their discriminatory actions, and refutes the excuse of western feminism for colonization, that has been used over and over again throughout