NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 28: 22-years-old Muslim woman, Sara Zayed, graduated with a degree in Computer Science and working as Technology Analyst at Wall Street, poses for a photo during an exclusive interview for "Anadolu Agency (AA)" on raising hate speech and islamophobia ahead of the US presidential elections in New York City, NY, USA on October 28, 2016. Zayed said, "it's surreal that I'm regularly in the heart of New York during these tumultuous elections. As a Muslim woman, I've experienced more love than hatred this year - my non-Muslim friends have reinforced their respect and value for me and my identity, and I've never felt more propped up by people of different communities and backgrounds. However, that doesn't mean I don't experience fear. When New York was bombed last month and the bomber was revealed to be a Muslim man, I was terrified to go into the city, worried I may experience backlash as a visibly identifiable Muslim woman. So although I'm experiencing wonderful support, I'm also regularly on my guard and keep a look out for potential danger. I don't underestimate the fact that my hijab has now become a political statement. I firmly believe the best thing my Muslim sisters can do at this time is hold their heads high and continue to break barriers. That in itself is the greatest statement of strength we can offer the world." (Photo by Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
La policía de Escocia ha anunciado que el hiyab se convertirá en parte de su uniforme oficial, con el objetivo de que se unan al cuerpo más mujeres musulmanas. Los agentes esperan que esta medida «anime a las mujeres de las comunidades musulmanas a unirse a ellos, ya que puede que nunca hayan pensado en ello como una opción profesional».
En un comunicado recogido por el diario The independent, el jefe de policía, Phil Gormley, ha señalado que está «muy contento de hacer este anuncio y satisfecho por el apoyo tanto de la comunidad musulmana como de la comunidad en general, así como los agentes de policía y el personal».
«Al igual que muchos otros empleados, especialmente en el sector público, estamos trabajando para asegurar que nuestro servicio sea representativo de las comunidades que servimos», apunta Gormley. Este anuncio ha sido bien recibido por la Asociación Escocesa de policía musulmán (SPMA), un grupo que tiene como objetivo construir vínculos entre las comunidades musulmanas en Escocia y la policía.
