We all should have the rights to wear what best represents our identity. It is time Singapore moves forward from discriminating our Muslim women. Preventing them from wearing the hijab at the workplace infringes on the Minority Rights Act and contravene the Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices (TAFEP) Act here. As a society, we must move forward from mere tolerance to deeper understanding and mutual respect.

Why is wearing the hijab/tudung important to Muslim women? It is actually a religious obligation. For better explanation please watch this youtube link : Quran command to wear Hijab

However, please don't start judging all Muslim women who do not wear the hijab (for whatever personal reasons) with the same yardstick. It is their choice and we should all have basic courtesy and respect for individual's choices. Please watch this youtube link: Let's Not Judge our Muslim Sisters

This is what this petition is all about: Giving one a free choice to dress in a manner that best represent their identity, be it for fashion statement or religious obligation. Diversity should be celebrated rather than feared here in Singapore. It is not difficult to allow uniform employees like nurses to wear the hijab. If there is an issue of uniformity, I believe our Muslim women are willing to comply with our employers to wear hijabs/tudungs that are of the same colour as the uniform to be inline with corporate colour schemes. That is all that we are asking for - the rights to wear our personal dressing that is non-discriminatory against any particular group in Singapore and celebrates our diversity, identity and culture.