What Nitish Kumar Hijab Row Reveals about Agency, Gender and Religion

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Op-ed

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The Indian Express

Abstract

Muslim women, both as individuals and as democratic citizens belonging to a minority, stand at the crossroads of gender and religion. While in the case of the former, they are susceptible to bodily violations, the latter additionally reinforces a politics of protection that ultimately exerts control from a majoritarian vantage point.

Year

12-20-2025

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