Hijab Ban France. The french senate has voted to ban muslim girls under the age of 18 from wearing a hijab. At a time when a major row over hijab has escalated in india, the lower house of the french parliament, is set to vote on a bill that would ban the wearing of hijab in sporting competitions.
Reasons behind the hijab ban in france. The senate vote would ban anyone under 18 from wearing a hijab in public. The ban was imposed, so the state said, on the grounds that state.