I support the movement behind #NoHijabDay where reformist and ex-Muslimahs are calling out the modesty x rape culture that underlies religious veiling. Being able to choose to be #FreeFromHijab is a right. Women's and girls' bodies are not dirty, sinful, or invitations for rape. 
I don't support practices from any religion or culture that divide women into "good & pious" and "dirty whores". Of course, veiled women are still subjected to harassment for e.g. "improperly" veiling. No woman actually wins the patriarchal game & yes, there can be racist abuse.
Whether chosen or not, hijab/chador/burqa all tend to come with further and serious restrictions on female freedom. It's not just sweating in the sun - there can be restrictions on her movement, sports, education, sexuality, marriage, etc. Millions of women and girls suffer FGM.
I 100% oppose the veiling of girls because it suggests that the female body even in childhood is already "enticing" to men. Countless girls are raised to believe that unveiling will land them in hell where they will be tortured for eternity. This is child abuse. Plain & simple.
Women across Muslim majority countries and in migrant communities are fighting the restrictions on their bodies and lives. To them the hijab and all variations of the veil are not empowering, they're oppressive. For this feminist activists are beaten, jailed, and murdered.
You can show your solidarity by tweeting about this using #NoHijabDay #FreeFromHijab (with a photo, if you're comfortable) and #LetUsTalk. You can follow @AlinejadMasih @MaryamNamazie @YasMohammedxx and find out more about how women are fighting back against Islamic misogyny.
To be clear #FreeFromHijab is open to anyone: Male, female, (ex)Muslim or not. It's every woman's business when powerful forces try to divide us into "madonnas" and "whores". Me & friends have been harassed and threatened with rape for not meeting Muslim men's modesty standards.
Straight to the point: Women’s Resistance to Islamism in the Age of ISIS | Maryam Namazie.
My summery of why it's important to support #FreeFromHijab and women fighting Islamic misogyny:
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