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Austria's parliament passes law banning headscarves for schoolgirls under age of 14

Austria's parliament passed a law on Thursday banning schoolgirls under the age of 14 from wearing a headscarf.

The coalition government, made up of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and Neos, said the new law represents a "clear commitment to gender equality" and applies to girls in both public and private schools.

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