Perpignan cancels an event on Islamophobia because the poster hides the woman's face
The mayor has banned the conference because the promotional poster shows the woman's face masked, while the male speakers are recognisable.
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The Mayor of Perpignan, Louis Aliot (National Rally), has cancelled an event on Islamophobia for “unequal gender visibility” and because«This form of communication was contrary to republican values and the dignity of women.«According to sources from the Sunday Journal, she made the decision because the promotional poster does not show the female face of a speaker and identifies her as Cherine. However, The two male speakers are clearly visible and are named and surnamed..
«Islamophobia: a matter for everyone?»
The conference was entitled “Islamophobia: an issue for everyone?” and was scheduled for Thursday 13 June at the Perpignan Youth and Culture House (MJC). The event featured Raphaël Arnault, deputy for the Vaucluse department and former spokesperson for Jeune Garde, as well as another activist identified as Yasser Louati.
The poster was widely shared on social media and generated immediate reactions. The decision to show the identifiable men and the anonymous, blurred woman was interpreted by some as a sign of religious submission or gender discrimination.. Others, by contrast, argued that it was a personal choice motivated by a desire to protect their privacy or to avoid reprisals.
Anti-racists and feminists defend the poster
Various groups and anti-racist activists have come to the defence of the poster and the suspended event. They argue that The controversy created is artificial and instrumentalised by political sectors which, they claim, have never shown a real interest in women's rights.. They consider that the decision to camouflage Cherine's face is a personal and legitimate one., taken to protect against Islamophobic attacks and the risk of media exposure, especially considering the context of growing criminalisation of Muslim women who are visible in public space.
According to these voices, The ban on the event has nothing to do with gender equality, but is part of a repressive climate in which any discourse that questions Islamophobia is perceived as a threat. They denounce that The censorship imposed by the mayor of Perpignan represents a violation of freedom of expression. and an example of how feminism is used as a weapon to render anti-racist voices invisible, especially when they come from Muslim women.
The controversy crosses Perpignan
The controversy surrounding the poster has not only shaken the local sphere, but also It has generated reactions in academic and political circles throughout France.. The anthropologist Florence Bergeaud-Blackler, an expert in political Islam, has warned about the danger of this type of visual representation, which, according to her, reflects the influence of the Muslim Brothers and a rigorist view of Islam. She has also questioned the participation of political representatives of the Republic in events where images that obscure women's faces are normalised, interpreting them as a symbolic setback in terms of equality and female visibility.
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