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Muslim Women and Islamophobia
'''I think this section of the article can use a lot of work. First of all, the scope is extremely limited, as it only touches on Muslim American women's experience. We should try to look beyond the United States to get other Muslim Women's experiences and conceptions of Islamophobia with relation to women. Second, I think for what this specific subject/headline deals with, it should be a lot longer. Perhaps, less statistics, and more of a qualitative, condensed history of Islamophobia with respects to women throughout history. --Esol518 (talk) 21:21, 7 November 2019 (UTC)'''

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= Women in Islam =

Public vs. Private Appearance
Clothing such as ḥijābs, chādors, and burqas are typically worn in public only. 32% of countries in the European Union have bans on traditional Muslim headgear for women. Bans differ in enforcement, penalty for violation, and details of what type of headgear is considered "publicly acceptable" in countries with these bans in place. The United Nations Human Rights Committee has publicly condemned these bans, claiming their infringement on rights of women dressing a certain way for religious purposes. Muslim European Women, specifically, have noted that their public wearing of Islamic headgear has posed obstacles when it comes to gaining employment.

Muslim Women and Islamophobia
In addition to enhanced prevalence of Islamophobia among Muslim American women, Muslim European women also experienced heightened Islamophobia -- especially, when they wear headscarves. Islamophobia researcher Linda Hyokki points out that at an even higher risk of Islamophobia are Muslim women of color, as they are always susceptible to Islamophobia, with or without their headscarves. In 2017, English Islamophobic monitoring company Tell Mama reported that there had been a 26% increase in Islamophobia in the UK, overwhelmingly affecting Muslim women more than Muslim men. Additionally, Muslim women disproportionately face the Islamophobic trope that women are seen as inferior in their religion. Research has found that media along with politics, particularly, in European society, perpetuate these stereotypes of Muslim women. Aside from seeing women as experiencing sexism within their religion, other Islamophobic stereotypes of Muslim women include seeing them as, "either [...] oppressed or as dangerous".