Ilham Moussaïd
Ilham Moussaïd is a French politician.
In 2010, aged 21, she was a candidate of the New Anticapitalist Party in Avignon, led by Olivier Besancenot. Her candidacy caused controversy due to her wearing of hijab and the ongoing debate regarding the veil. She is a practicing Muslim and identifies herself as a pro-choice feminist.
Some critics of Ilham say that the headscarf is an affront to women, incompatible with feminism, but she replied as such:
