"France Takes Action: Banning Hair Discrimination and Confronting Racism"

France's lower house of parliament approved a bill to ban discrimination based on hair texture, length, color, or style, with the aim of supporting Black people and others who have faced hostility in the workplace. The bill, proposed by lawmaker Olivier Serva, would make France the first country to recognize hair-based discrimination at a national level. The legislation, which echoes similar laws in the U.S., faces opposition in the Senate from right-wing and far-right lawmakers who view it as importing U.S. concepts about race. Advocates hope the bill addresses the long struggle of Black French people to embrace their natural hair and provides legal protection against discrimination.