Dones musulmanes i hijab: sota “el vel” de la seva realitat. Un estudi exploratori amb dones musulmanes a Catalunya
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Currently, the Muslim woman wearing hijab can be subject to various situations of
discrimination due to the prejudices about Islam offered by the media and discourses about the
East, which provide a stereotypical image of women, that makes it difficult and imposes
burdens and barriers on the development of his life.
In this article, the question is contextualized, keeping in mind what it means to be a Muslim
person in Europe and reviewing the international literature on the decision of Muslim women
to wear the hijab in Western countries. On the other hand, and through an exploratory study,
based on semi-structured interviews with Muslim women, it is intended to analyze the meaning
that the hijab has for these women, how the reactions of the environment affect them and what
the experiences of discrimination suffered because of it