Malaysian activist fights for right to go hijab-free, as Singapore debates headscarf discrimination

Harassed and placed under investigation by religious authorities, activist Maryam Lee is a highly controversial figure in Malaysia.Her crime? Speaking out about her decision to stop wearing the hijab and criticising what she sees as institutional patriarchy in Islam.Most people in Muslim-majority Malaysia follow a moderate form of the religion and wearing a headscarf is not mandatory.But observers say the nation has become more conservative in recent years and today most Muslim women wear one,…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3102440/malaysian-activist-fights-right-go-hijab-free-singapore