Women with Afro hairstyles are insulted and discriminated against because of their hair.

Racism


February 10, 2022In PoliticsBy Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo1 Minute
  • To protect themselves from discrimination, women with Afro curls often wear wigs or stretched hair.
  • "It is still impossible to walk around with an Afro hairstyle without being disturbed," says Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo, co-president of the SP Migrants Zurich.
  • Some US states explicitly prohibit discrimination based on hairstyle and hair structure – this is now also being demanded by a Green National Councillor.
Women with Afros