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Can Uniform Civil Code Disadvantage Muslim Women?
Neutral laws can have unequal effects on religious minorities, affecting education, employment and social mobility.
#Replug | In the 2022 Karnataka hijab case, the High Court prioritised dress-code uniformity over reasonable accommodation—treating a rule as “neutral” while ignoring its unequal impact on Muslim girls. Full video: https://youtu.be/So-aKSzG2x0
2:31Neutral laws can have unequal effects on religious minorities, affecting education, employment and social mobility.
2:32The Uniform Civil Code imposes a dominant majoritarian framework (the Hindutva framework) on all citizens of the country. Sania Ismailee dismantles the idea that uniformity can lead to substantive equality. The first episode of Emerging Perspectives is now live:
1:35“There has never been a discussion on why a community is so politically deprived.”
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