Female civil servants ordered to cover their hair

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January 6, 2016 2:28 PM

Civil Servants in the country are now mandated to cover their hair at work.

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Following a declaration that Gambia is now an Islamic State, Civil Servants in the country are now mandated to cover their hair at work. This is according to a leaked government memo obtained by AFP.

The memorandum reportedly said, “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 are urged to use head tie and neatly wrap their hair.”

In December 2015, president of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, reportedly declared the country and Islamic State.

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“Gambia’s destiny is in the hands of the Almighty Allah… We will be an Islamic state that will respect the rights of the citizens,” he said.

He was also quoted as being against imposing a dress code on women.

“I have not appointed anyone as an Islamic policeman. The way women dress is not your business,” he said.

Jammeh, 50, a military officer and former wrestler has ruled the country with an iron fist since he seized power in a coup in 1994.

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