French legislators ponder law to ban discrimination based on a person’s hair

Hairdresser Aude Livoreil-Djampou with staff in her Paris salon (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

French lawmakers are debating legislation on Thursday that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, colour or style of someone’s hair.

Its authors hope the ground-breaking measure sends a message of support to black people and others who have faced hostility in the workplace and beyond because of their hair.