Dressed to Oppress? An Analysis of the Legal Treatment of the First Amendment and its Effect on Muslim Women Who Wear Hijabs

Authors

Nida Alvi, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the legal treatment of Muslim women's right to wear hijabs in the United States, arguing that while the First Amendment protects religious expression, Muslim women often face discrimination and undue burdens in schools, employment, and public spaces. The analysis highlights how courts and institutions frequently question the sincerity of their religious beliefs and impose assimilationist pressures, undermining true religious freedom.

Disciplines

First Amendment | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Nida Alvi, Dressed to Oppress? An Analysis of the Legal Treatment of the First Amendment and its Effect on Muslim Women Who Wear Hijabs, 21 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 785 (2015).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol21/iss3/5