Women with hijab found to face bias in Egypt

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Are Egyptian women who wear hijabs discriminated against by businesses in the country? BBC Arabic investigates ⬇️

Discrimination based on religion or social class is barred by the constitution in Egypt

Mayar Omar, a 25-year-old research executive from Cairo, says she has faced repeated problems going to some high-end restaurants. Most of the venues asked for the social media profiles of all guests and 11 venues stated that head coverings were not allowed. At the final venue, Andiamo in Heliopolis, the couple was initially refused entry. After appealing, they were told they could enter but would have to sit in a corner as the manager said: "It's a ministry of tourism instruction, and if they find any hijabi woman beside the bar, they'll fine us."BBC News Arabic presented the evidence to Adel El Masry, chairman of the Chamber of Tourism Establishments and Restaurants.

An executive at a multinational company told BBC News Arabic how he had contacted several property brokers to buy a property at La Vista, but that they told him: "Sorry, La Vista are a bit difficult regarding the hijab."

 

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For their home land.

There's no bias, I watch the documentary on BBC, the government of Egypt make a law if a woman wear hijab she is not allowed to enter a 🍺 bar . because alcohol are sold there and is against the law of Islam

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