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The bill’s authors say they want it to send a message of support to Black people and others who have faced hostility in the workplace and beyond because of their hair.
France has moved a step closer to banning discrimination in the workplace against hairstyles
France's lower house approves a bill targeting workplace discrimination against natural hair, particularly affecting black women
PARIS — Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone’s hair.
Lawmaker said women “of African descent” were often encouraged before job interviews to change their style of hair.