Netherlands: Majority Dutch think Queen should wear headscarf to mosque
Via De Telegraaf (Dutch):
Queen Beatrix wore a headscarf while visiting a mosque in Oman this week, as a sign of respect for local custom. The Party for Freedom (PVV) criticized her, saying she was supporting the oppression of women under Islam.
According to a Maurice de Hond poll, 79% of the Dutch think she acted properly. 20% think the Queen shouldn't have worn a headscarf. 53% also think that Beatrix should wear a headscarf when visiting a mosque in the Netherlands. Among PVV voters, 47% think the Queen acted properly, 53% disagree.
58% of the poll respondents don't think the headscarf is a symbol of the oppression of women. Among PVV voters, 77% do think so.
