Muslim Women in the Workplace

Impact of Islamophobia on post-secondary Muslim students attending Ontario universities

“…Some of the female participants were very critical of student services, who had shown a lack of interest in Muslims students. In the U.K., the stereotypical attitudes of school counselors about Muslim female students are highlighted by Sianna and Clark (1992). The researchers argue that the academic counselors held biased and stereotypical views about Muslim female students as not interested in pursuing higher education and career opportunities.…”

How Cultural Messages Through Experiences Influence Occupational Pursuit of Muslim Female Computer Science Students

“…One example, is the concern in Muslim majority countries about the work environment that women will take part in and the restrictive codes for women's behavior [9], [13]. And although there are no strict rules prohibiting women from working outside, Muslim women and their families typically prefer an indoor job environment versus outdoor [11], [15].…”

“…A study from Siann & Clark [11] found that parents and daughters in Muslim countries believed women must be educated because they cannot work in hard labor. For Muslim women, majoring in CS gives them the opportunity to work from home without the need to go to an outside work environment, allowing them to allocate more time meeting their responsibilities in the family, being respectful to cultural expectations, and not worry about their hijabs [9].…”