Author profile: Elham Manea

Dr. Elham Manea is of dual nationalities, Yemeni and Swiss. She is a political scientist specialized on the Arab Middle East, a writer, and a human rights advocate. She works at Zurich University.

The Veil as a Political Act

Elham Manea • Feb 7 2018 • Articles

When women try to take the veil off, they learn that free choice only applies to choosing to wear the headscarf. No free choice is the other way around.

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