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Gambia Bans Female Workers From Leaving Hair Uncovered At Work by oludashmi(f): 2:54pm On Jan 05, 2016
The Gambia’s government has placed a ban on its female employees from leaving their hair uncovered at work. It ordered that women should wrap a head tie around their hair.

This new law foe females was contained in a leaked memo quoted by private newspapers says in Gambia.

The letter dated 4th January 2016 (Ref PMD 153/02/PartIII/(115) and signed by Mr A. Jafuneh, which was leaked online stated: “This is to inform you that an executive directive has been issued that all female staff within the government ministries, departments and agencies are no longer allowed to expose their hair during official working hours effective December 31, 2015. Female staff aew urged to use head tie and neatly wrap their hair.
All heads of departments and agencies are urgently advised to implement this directive and bring it to the attention of their femalestaff within their line departments and agencies. All are strictly advised to adhere to this new directives.”

Last month, President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia had declared intentions to declare the country an Islamic republic because it is a Muslim majority country.

Source: http://www.nigerianheadlines.com/gambia-bans-female-workers-from-leaving-hair-uncovered-at-work/
Re: Gambia Bans Female Workers From Leaving Hair Uncovered At Work by Nobody: 3:06pm On Jan 05, 2016
Ok...great
Re: Gambia Bans Female Workers From Leaving Hair Uncovered At Work by cyprus000: 5:02pm On Jan 05, 2016
grayht:
Ok...great
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What is great in denying people their fundamental human right.
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Re: Gambia Bans Female Workers From Leaving Hair Uncovered At Work by oludashmi(f): 2:51am On Jan 06, 2016
cyprus000:

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What is great in denying peoeple their fundamental human right.
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I wonder o
Re: Gambia Bans Female Workers From Leaving Hair Uncovered At Work by tpiar: 2:53am On Jan 06, 2016
this is called carrot and stick approach.

invite them in, then turn hardliner.

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