Erum Hasan works for a social justice organization in Ottawa.
Articles by Erum Hasan
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Blanket condemnations
Contested feminisms and the politics of the burqa
The burqa, chador or niqab (henceforth used interchangeably), a loose-fitting robe worn by some Muslim women that covers the body from head to toe, is one of the most powerful symbols of women’s subjugation under Islam. This garb is often presented as an existential threat to the West, capable of destabilizing the very foundations of our liberal democracies.
