A Quebec educat­ion minist­er is being critic­ised for postin­g a photo with Malala Yousaf­zaiA picture of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and Canadian minister Jean-François Roberge sparked widespread criticism on social media. Because Malala wears a headscarf. Malala Yousafzai partners with TOMS to support girls’ educationThe controversial secularism bill covers judges, police officers, teachers and some other public figures. Some critics argue the law unfairly targets Muslim women in Quebec who wear hijabs or other head-coverings. Quebec Education Minister Roberge defended the law and after he posed with Malala, some online commentators are calling him a ‘hypocrite’.

Source: The Express Tribune July 06, 2019 07:52 UTC