Headscarf was erased from school photo
‘A Victorian Muslim schoolgirl had her headscarf airbrushed out of a class photograph in just one example of the discrimination Muslim students face, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
While the majority of Victorian schools support students who wear hijab, some teachers needed more understanding of Islam, the Inquiry into Dress Codes and School Uniforms heard yesterday.
The Islamic Council of Victoria is urging the inquiry to support a “fundamental right” to freedom of religious observance as it applies to dress.’
