UK Stewardess Fired for Refusing to Wear Muslim Robe -Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Lisa Ashton, a stewardess with British Midland Airways, was sacked for refusing to fly to Saudi Arabia after she was ordered to wear a traditional Islamic robe and walk behind male colleagues.
She was told that in Saudi Arabia she was required to wear a black robe, known as an abaya [pictured above], that covers everything but the face, feet and hands. She was also told to walk behind her male colleagues.
"I'm not going to be treated as a second-class citizen," Ashton said. "It's outrageous. I'm a proud Englishwoman and I don't want these restrictions placed on myself."
(Times-UK)
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Lisa Ashton, a stewardess with British Midland Airways, was sacked for refusing to fly to Saudi Arabia after she was ordered to wear a traditional Islamic robe and walk behind male colleagues.
She was told that in Saudi Arabia she was required to wear a black robe, known as an abaya [pictured above], that covers everything but the face, feet and hands. She was also told to walk behind her male colleagues.
"I'm not going to be treated as a second-class citizen," Ashton said. "It's outrageous. I'm a proud Englishwoman and I don't want these restrictions placed on myself."
(Times-UK)
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