Do we or don’t we?: Muslim women wearing the hijab in the South African work environment
This article examines the experiences of Muslim women who wear hijab in corporate South Africa. Muslim women from diverse organisations wearing hijab were interviewed. The study produced mixed results. While women who don the hijab were discriminated against in some organisations, in the majority of...
| Published in: | Journal of religion in Africa |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Brill
2020
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| In: |
Journal of religion in Africa
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Religious pluralism
/ Professional life
/ Muslim woman
/ Veil
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AX Inter-religious relations BJ Islam KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Social Identity Theory
B corporate South Africa B Hijab B Secularism B Muslim Women |
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| Summary: | This article examines the experiences of Muslim women who wear hijab in corporate South Africa. Muslim women from diverse organisations wearing hijab were interviewed. The study produced mixed results. While women who don the hijab were discriminated against in some organisations, in the majority of organisations religious pluralism is embraced. The results further indicate that although South Africa is a secular country, there are various pieces of legislation that protect employees from religious discrimination in the workplace. Employees who don the hijab at lower levels experienced more discrimination compared to those at higher levels. The study further revealed that donning the hijab for Muslim women is viewed from a holistic perspective which includes behaving appropriately and not attending social functions where their religious convictions are jeopardized. The results indicate that wearing the hijab does not impede their career advancement although it does have a negative impact when they attend job interviews in organisations other than their own. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 27-31, Literaturhinweise |
| ISSN: | 1570-0666 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion in Africa
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700666-12340177 |