User:Ieldab2/sandbox

(1)	Very clearly tell me the topic you have chosen below. It is best if you have narrowed it down to a short phrase at most. This should reflect the subject heading and/or subheadings you will write on within Wikipedia. -	I would be adding a subset to the Hijab page on Wikipedia: Discrimination in the workplace.

(2)	Regarding your chosen topic, what is your impression of the content currently available on Wikipedia? Why do you feel that you need to contribute this content? Are you creating a new page, fixing a pre-existing page, or adding to a pre-existing page, or something else?

-	I was quite surprised that the page has a lot more information than I believed. I feel that’s because I based my interaction with some people on what the world knows about hijab. Because I come across many people who know little, so I assumed people are given little knowledge. Turns out information can be found, but people might not want to find it. My impression is that I was impressed. But not as impressed because in this day and age I expected to see updated information on the response and consequences of those who chose to wear the hijab in social contexts, and found nothing. Especially when the response of wearing the hijab has been proven not to be taken so well in specific cultures and groups of people until this day.

(3)	Describe the current state of the content on Wikipedia. Link me to what is there so I can see as well. If there is nothing available, what keywords and phrases have you tried? Even if there is nothing, give me a sense of what a person might be able to learn about something close to what is available. This will give you a sense of how hard people have to try to find information about that topic.

-	Hijab -	The Wikipedia page does a good job on covering Hijab by mentioning the sources the ruling came from within the religion (Quran/Hadith). It also discusses how different societies have taken these rulings and how they have adapted it into their societies differently. For example, some places require a full covering (with burqa), other places in Europe ban it completely. It also talks about common perceptions about the mandatory status of the hijab. If a Muslim is obligated to wear it or not.

(4)	What needs to be done to create change for this topic? If you are creating something brand new, what sections do you envision it having? Please keep this reasonable because of our short and accelerated time frame. And remember that you won’t know and be able to share EVERYTHING in this short time, but a good solid start is still important.

-	Awareness that this topic does not exist in a vacuum and especially not only in locations most prominent with its practice (Islam). There are Muslims all over the place and how people react to its practices- one of which is wearing the hijab- WILL inevitably appear. Which may result in a compromise in these individuals lifestyle (i.e., work) and acceptance by those in their surroundings, which is HUGE and important. And it can only begin with awareness and reporting behavior like this (i.e., discrimination, hate crimes)