New evidence suggests that banning headscarves may actually hurt women's employment chances. Those who choose to wear a headscarf are discriminated against, intentionally or unintentionally, by not being able to hold government jobs, or taking lower-paying jobs, and sometimes being unable to find a job at all. Apparently this may be hurting all women's employment, as the employment rate for women in Turkey has decreased over the years, while in other Muslim countries it has increased.
Personally, I believe wearing or not wearing a headscarf is a personal choice. It should not be mandated or banned by the government of any country. It it based on your religious beliefs and your upbringing. I understand why Turkey has banned headscarves, because of its foundation as a secular nation. But I believe that ban discriminates against women. Now we have more proof about exactly what happens because of the ban.
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