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'Hijab bullying' a concern at Indonesian schools

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October 8, 2022

Officially Muslim schoolgirls in Indonesia do not have to cover their heads with hijabs. But over time, local authorities in two-thirds of the country's provinces have made it mandatory. Thanks to peer and teacher pressure, even some non-Muslim girls feel they must cover their heads.