Maryam Namazie

Maryam Namazie is a political activist, campaigner and blogger

Tag: Free From Hijab

  • On #HijabDay, we are #Free from Hijab

    On #HijabDay, we are #Free from Hijab

    ‘Hijab Day is like FGM or Breast-Ironing Day: a celebration of misogyny and sexism.’ – Maryam Namazie ‘Human beings are worthy of respect but not all beliefs must be respected.’ – Maryam Namazie, 1998 ‘The chador and burqa are like a mobile prison and body bag… Why should women’s bodies, rights and lives be restricted…