For today’s dose of people doing kick arse things, a US not-for-profit, For Good, is making six dollar hijabs for dolls so children have access to toys that represent Muslim women.
Created in Pittsborough by three mothers, Safaa Bokhari, Gisele Fetterman, and Kristen Michaels, Hello Hijba is a line of stylish, hand made headscarves with the mission of ensuring Muslim kids are and feel represented in mainstream society.
After noticing the lack of diversity and inclusiveness in the dolls her daughter, Grace was playing with, Fetterman came up with the idea behind Hello Hajib to make sure Grace had access to dolls “that look like the mothers and grandmothers of so many of her Muslim friends,” she wrote on her website.
Focused on projects that empower marginalised groups, For Good will donate all profits from Hello Hajib sales to local charities serving and empowering multicultural communities.
The range is available to purchase online here.
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Although I agree that women should be able to wear whatever they like on their heads without harassment, I don't think that there needs to be an encouragement of religious beliefs that, at their core, are anti human, especially anti woman. And, so is Barbie. She is such an awful, vapid character. What are we celebrating here, exactly? The continued oppression of women in society? These dolls represent no woman on earth, hijab or not. Although I will stand up for Muslims being vilified in our community and feel that they have as much right as any other religion to practice their beliefs within Australian law, I really hope that one day we live in a world where people aren't basing their lives around bronze aged gods and their outdated, anti human, anti woman messages.
No yarmulke for Ken? I dont think it's a great message to send to little girls...that "modesty" means putting material on your head.