mo4ch:>‘Ensuring equality’: International Boxing Association allows female boxers to compete in hijabs | Mo4ch News

International Boxing Association (AIBA) has updated its uniform guidelines allowing female competitors to wear hijabs in international events “should they want to due to religious reasons.”The amendments to the dress code also included national colors which now can be displayed on the athletes uniform.“Additionally, a positive update has been made to the uniforms, which now allows for sports hijab’s to be used by female boxers should they want due to religious reasons and for uniforms to include colors of countries,” AIBA said in a statement.“All updates and approvals are in line with AIBA’s commitment to ensure equality and fair-play within the sport of boxing – the full list of updates will be provided to all National Federations in the coming weeks.”The so-called hijab issue had remained a stumbling block in boxing for quite a long time with Muslim competitors complaining about the rule which prohibited wearing hijabs in the ring.The restriction on performing in traditional Muslim …