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First elected senator to wear hijab Fatima Payman makes maiden speech, urging girls to ‘wear them with pride’

Australia’s first elected representative to wear a hijab encouraged young girls who choose to wear the headdress to “do it with pride” during her first address to the country’s Senate on Wednesday, July 27. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au

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