Quebec's Muslim Women

All across the Western world, Muslim women are struggling to balance the norms of liberal democracies with the requirements of their faith.

In Canada and Quebec: First there was the attempt to use Islamic tribunals to settle family disputes. Next there was the adoption of a code of conduct for immigrants by the small towns of Saint-Roch-de-Mekinac and Herouxville. Finally, there was the soccer referee who ejected a player for wearing a hijab on the pitch, a violation of the province’s sports regulations.

The future? According to the latest census, by 2025 Canada will be a country made up of a majority of immigrants