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Muslim Woman Sues Disneyland Over Hijab

   VOA News 19 August 2010
   Imane  Boudlal,  center,  a  Muslim  woman who works as a hostess at a
   Disneyland  restaurant,  is  joined  by  her  supporters during a news
   conference in Anaheim, Calif., 18 Aug 2010

Photo: AP

   Imane  Boudlal,  center,  a  Muslim  woman who works as a hostess at a
   Disneyland  restaurant,  is  joined  by  her  supporters during a news
   conference in Anaheim, Calif., 18 Aug 2010

   A  Muslim  woman is suing Disneyland acusing the California theme park
   of refusing to allow her to work in front of customers while wearing a
   hijab or head scarf.
   Imane  Boudlal  filed  a  discrimination  complaint Wednesday with the
   federal Equal Opportunity Commission.
   The  Morocco  native  works  in the Storytellers Cafe, a themed Disney
   restaurant.   She  says  her  employer  gave  her a choice of working
   behind  the  scenes  or  leaving  after she began wearing the hijab in
   observance of Ramadan.
   Disney  says  it  is  trying  to  make  accommodations  for  Boudlal.Â
   Disneyland  spokeswoman  Suzi  Brown says the company has a dress code
   for its "themed positions" and has provided Boudlal with opportunities
   to work in backstage positions.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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