“Hatstorm against the award-winning student wearing the veil”

“A female student at the linnaeus university in Växjö, sweden received a large it price of Microsoft and highlighted on the university’s Facebook page. The first was commented on the post, which consisted of a link and a picture of the student, with the congratulations and admiration. Then turned it off. Hate comments came pouring in. The reason? The prized student wearing the veil, reports the Smålandsposten and the Barometer.”

“the Post about the student’s it performance has received thousands of comments relating to criticism of the veil as garment and to linnaeus university, highlighted a woman wearing the garment.”

“– the Issue of the veil is an expression of oppression or not is important and complex, but it must be discussed in another forum. This is a student of flesh and blood which has got a price. Fortunately she has also received a lot of love and stand strong, ” says Cecilia Liljenrud, – Effective communications, to the papers.”