### [2026-08-25](/feed/2026/08/25/index.md)

##### Hijab and burqa controversies in Europe
# The Grand Council of Aargau votes 78–54 to ban Islamic hijabs for girls aged under 16 in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The motion was sponsored by the Radical-Liberal Party. 




### Sources:

1. [Swiss Info](https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/swiss-canton-approves-motion-to-ban-headscarves-for-girls-under-16/91955557)

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