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Swiss Canton Votes to Ban Headscarves for Girls Under 16

The Aargau cantonal parliament backed a motion to ban headscarves for schoolgirls aged 16 and under. The cantonal government opposed the motion.

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Kurier

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What Students Need in the New School Year

Performance data from school locations are published for the first time. Start of the controversial headscarf ban.

14 hours ago·Vienna, Austria

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SWI swissinfo.ch

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Swiss canton votes to ban headscarves for girls under 16

The Aargau cantonal parliament backed a motion to ban headscarves for schoolgirls aged 16 and under. The cantonal government opposed the motion.

16 hours ago·Bern, Switzerland

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Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

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Aargau Parliament Wants to Ban Headscarfs for Girls at Elementary Schools

The Aargau government must work out a law prohibiting girls from wearing a headscarf at school.

1 day ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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RTS

Aargau Bans Sailing at School, a First in Switzerland

On Tuesday evening, the Grand Council voted in favour of a ban on Islamic veils at school for girls under 16 years of age, a first in Switzerland. If the right defends a measure that "protects girls", the left and the anti-racist circles face a discriminatory measure that could be appealed.

11 hours ago·Geneva, Switzerland

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