Overview

• The French Assemblée Nationale is set to examine a bill that would make hair discrimination a legally punishable offense.
• Inspired by laws in the United States, the bill seeks to address discrimination often faced by non-white individuals due to their natural hair.
• The legislation would add hair discrimination to the list of punishable offenses in the Labor Code, the Criminal Code, and the General Civil Service Code.
• Critics argue that while the bill is a positive step, it does not explicitly address the racial aspects of hair discrimination.
• If passed, France would become the first country to enact national legislation against hair discrimination.