4544World Current AffairsMedium
Recently Which of the following country’s constitutional court lifted headscarf ban in elementary schools? (As reported on 31 December 2020)
AAustralia
BBulgaria
CFrance
DAustria
Correct answer
D. Austria
Explanation
The Austrian Constitutional Court has quashed a ban on elementary school kids wearing religious headgear, namely headscarves. Among other things, it ruled the ban risked limiting Muslim girls’ access to education.