A Moroccan journalist living in Paris who covers her head when taking pictures for her French press ID card announced on Friday that she was filing an appeal against a law that forbids women from doing so. Manal Fkihi claimed it was difficult for her to work since her application for a press card was denied.
It’s critical to embrace us for who we are,” the 25-year-old told Reuters. The request “is a first step to combat the marginalization of veiled women in the profession.”
According to Fkihi, the CCIJP press card commission rejected her application because ID photos can’t be taken any lower than passport-quality ones.
In contrast to Britain, where head coverings are allowed for religious reasons, France prohibits them in passport photos.
According to the CCIJP, despite its independence, passports perform tasks for the state and adhere to the same regulations as official documents. Maintaining the passport format improves security.
According to her attorney,, Slim Ben Achour, Fkihi will file an appeal with the CCIJP, claiming that the rule is discriminatory and that a press card is a professional card rather than a form of identification. If that doesn’t work, she will go to the administrative court.
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