Soren Gade, the Defense Minister of Denmark, has informed Parliament that Muslim women working in the Danish armed forces will not be allowed to wear their traditional headscarves anymore while on duty. The recent debate has threatened to boil over into a social bias issue, but the military is standing firm that their uniform is distinct and necessary for a purpose. Read the full story

It seems that Denmark will no longer be the odd man out when it comes to the issue of hijabs in the national police force. Norway had previously been progressing towards making it legal for Muslim women in their national police force to wear a hijab, or traditional headscarf, while on duty. But now the government is backtracking on the controversial issue. Read the full story

Despite the fact that Norway recently decided to allow Muslim women working in the national police force the right to wear headscarves while on duty, Denmark has chosen to delay any action on the matter. The Danish National Police is just the latest public organisation being faced with the contentious issue of personal convictions within public institutions. Read the full story