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  • Tempers Flare Over Australia Day Ad Featuring Hijab-Wearing Girls

    Tempers Flare Over Australia Day Ad Featuring Hijab-Wearing Girls

    Tempers have flared over an Australia Day advertising campaign featuring children wearing Muslim headscarves, fanning debate over the meaning of the January 26 Australian national holiday.

    The image of the young girls wearing hijabs was removed from a Melbourne billboard this week after the advertising firm behind the campaign to promote the holiday, which was backed by the Victoria state government, received threats.

    Far-right groups posted a picture of the poster on social media claiming it to be a misrepresentation of Australia Day and accused the government of being too politically correct.

    In response, a crowdfunding campaign to raise A$20,000 (S$21,561) to have the advertisement reinstated kicked off Wednesday and by late Thursday had received more than A$140,000 in pledges.

    “The people who found it offensive are the same ones that complain ‘the Muslims don’t assimilate’, and yet here we have two lovely girls celebrating Australia Day,” the campaign’s organiser, Dee Madigan, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

    The money raised will be used to publish the ad on billboards and in newspapers in major cities across the country from Friday, according to the campaign’s page on the Go Fund Me website.

    Weighing into the debate, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton told Australian radio that images representing diversity in Australian society meant showcasing people from different backgrounds.

    “I think it’s great that we’ve got young girls, young boys from whatever background who are embracing Australian values, flying the Australian flag, proud to be Australian, proud to be part of our society,” he said.

    Mr Dutton also took aim at the Australian Greens political party for failing to distance itself from a hard-left faction who have advocated the burning of the Australian flag, erecting protest banners and interrupting Australia Day activities.

    Celebrated annually, Australia Day marks the arrival of the first English settlers more than 200 years ago, and is supposed to be a day of reflection on national achievements as new citizens are sworn in.

    But for many people, particularly in the Aboriginal community, Australia’s most disadvantaged group, it is known as “Invasion Day”, when colonial forces began to take land and lives from the indigenous population.

     

    Source: Today

  • Father Tried His Best To Put On The Tudung For His Child Everyday For School

    Father Tried His Best To Put On The Tudung For His Child Everyday For School

    40 year old Zubayry Abady did not know how to put on the tudung for his daughter which always ended up titled.

    He uploaded a photo of her on Facebook and it went viral after receiving much attention and sympathy.

    It probably resonated with the public and people started contacting him to pass him tudung for the child, and even offered to come over to give some pointers. Many gave him encouragement to carry on.

    Truth is, the man’s wife passed away a year ago and he have been taking care of his children by himself.

    And Zubayry meant it as a sharing session but did not expect the overwhelming response. His word of advice is: do not complain when your wife or children take a longer time to get ready as it really takes time and effort to put on the tudung properly.

     

    Source: Zubayry Abady

  • Hijabi Rejected For Role With Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa

    Hijabi Rejected For Role With Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa

     

    We wish this wasn’t happening, but it seems like it is, once again.

    We learned on Thursday that the Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa denied employment to a lady because she wears a hijab — the reason: “we have a strict grooming code”.

    The lady originally took to Facebook to share her experience in a public post that she later took down.

    In it, she explained that she applied for a part-time Kids’ Club assistant position, went through the job scope with the hiring manager and confirmed that her availability matched the period she was required.

    “… everything was okay except for the fact that I cover myself,” she wrote.

    Here’s a screenshot of what she wrote, which we’re sharing with her permission:

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    “that thing on your head”

    As if this situation wasn’t bad enough, she said the staff referred to her headscarf as “that thing on (her) head”.

    Following her post, a person claiming to be an employee of the resort’s kids’ club shared it, with the following comment:

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    For the best of both world [sic] — we’re not sure the lady benefited in any way from this experience, though.

    A spokesperson from the Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort confirmed that this did happen in an email to Mothership.sg, with the following:

    “We confirm that we interviewed a part time applicant for the position of Kids Club Assistant.
    We could not offer her the position as she was not able to meet our grooming and uniform guidelines.

    In addition, we pride ourselves in embracing fair employment practices in our resort.”

    What do the authorities say about this?

    Earlier this year, a Today article quoted TAFEP (Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices) on this issue, after another lady was told she would not be allowed to wear a hijab at an administrative role.

    Here’s what they said:

    “… while employers may prescribe a dress code, such dress code requirements should not be differentiated by an employee’s race or religion.

    Rather, the dress code should be suited to the nature of work, taking into account business, operational and safety considerations.”

    According to TAFEP’s job advertisement guidelines stated in its fair employment practices handbook,

    “Employers who advertise a position requiring a specific attribute which may be viewed as discriminatory should ensure it is indeed a requirement of the job and state the reason for the requirement in the advertisement…

    Race should not be a criterion for the selection of job candidates as multiracialism is a fundamental principle in Singapore. Selection based on race is unacceptable and job advertisements should not feature statements like ‘Chinese preferred’ or ‘Malay preferred’.

    Religion is unacceptable as a criterion for recruitment except in cases where employees have to perform religious functions as part of the job requirement. In such cases, the requirements should be clearly and objectively presented”.

    We’ll let you decide if Shangri-La met the hiring guidelines as stipulated by TAFEP, which you can find here, as well as their employment guidelines here.

     

    Source: http://mothership.sg

  • Koleksi Tudung Baru Nora Danish Tarik Perhatian

    Koleksi Tudung Baru Nora Danish Tarik Perhatian

    Kreatif atau aneh? Mungkin itu tajuk perdebatan terbaru yang hangat di kalangan warga siber mengenai koleksi tudung terbaru keluaran pelakon popular Nora Danish.

    Nora memuat naik rakaman video dan gambar, yang menunjukkan beliau menggayakan tudung terbaru keluaran OwlbyND, Owl EZip.

    Rekaan unik tudung tersebut membolehkan si pemakai menarik zip dari atas kepala sehingga menutup muka si pemakainya.

    Oleh kerana tudung itu menonjolkan satu ciri yang belum pernah dikeluarkan mana-mana syarikat sebelum ini, mungkin ramai yang berasa aneh dan mula melemparkan kutukan.

    Menurut Nora, tudung itu selesa digunakan bagi mereka yang menaiki pesawat dan ingin melelapkan mata, hanya dengan menarik zip untuk menutup muka.

    Beliau menambah, rekaan tudung itu dibuat khas bagi mereka yang inginkan satu kelainan dan ia terpulang kepada citarasa masing-masing.

     

     

     

    Sebelum ini, Nora pernah dikecam teruk kerana gaya tudung ‘hoodie’ yang diperagakan menyerupai pakaian rahib Kristian.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Man Chased Own Family Out Of Car, Broke Traffic Rules And Behaved Aggressively Towards Wife During Family Dispute

    Man Chased Own Family Out Of Car, Broke Traffic Rules And Behaved Aggressively Towards Wife During Family Dispute

    At around 11.30pm on 12th November, hubby Azlan and I heard shoutings from our bedroom. This Malay driver in his 30s (car plate number: SGN4611D) parked his car along the Pioneer Road North junction, at the bus stop outside City Harvest Church (Blk 949) and was yelling at 2 ladies in hijab who were with 3 kids (2 of them were around 3 to 6 years and an infant) who were standing by the roadside. Judging by how they were just standing there unsure of what to do and that the car front passenger’s door was open, I had already suspected that they were passengers in the car and was chased out by the driver. The driver then went back into the car and honked non-stop to nothing. After awhile, without closing the front passenger’s door, he reversed at least twice (going against the flow of traffic) to follow the ladies and kids who were walking away. He then drove up the kerb and targeted towards them. One of the older kids was already right in front of the headlights. He then drove off towards PIE and we thought the whole incident was over.

    My hubby didn’t stop looking out the window and was telling me that the ladies and kids were asking around for help. They approached two Indian teenagers (who also witnessed the incident) and requested their help to call a cab. The younger lady, who claimed the driver was her kids’ father (possibly her husband) wanted to bring them all to her parent’s home nearby. As the 2 Indian teenagers were assisting her, my husband spotted the car returned. We were still at home then. According to the 2 Indian teenagers, the driver scolded them and asked to mind their own business as it’s his family issues. Judging by his temper, the 2 Indian teenagers probably did not want to get into a fight with the husband and decided to go to the nearest coffeeshop to call an older Chinese guy for help.

    Hubby and I decided to go down and see what was going on. When we were downstairs, we purposely walked past the family to keep an eye on them. I saw the wife pinned against the wall at a corner and crying while the husband was talking to her with his hands up against the wall and blocking her. We moved a little further from them as the husband was glancing at us and since I’m pregnant, we did not want to get into unnecessary trouble. By then all the witnesses had gathered with us and a few had called the police. By the time the police arrived, the whole family had left. We didn’t know if any domestic violence was involved while we were not around to watch.

    Officers said that for now, there seems to be NO imminent danger and if they do receive a call from the family, they will continue the investigation. The driver was recklessly driving; reversing with the doors open, driving against traffic, driving on pedestrian walkway, making a U-turn at non-designated U-turn spots, beating the red light and has a temper. Let’s just hope no innocent lives will be hurt by this reckless driver. And to the ladies and kids if they had followed the driver back home, stay safe. If you’re in trouble, seek help. There are people willing to help you out of your predicament.

     

    Source: Nurfa Noor