This article examines the experiences of Muslim women who wear hijab in corporate South Africa. Muslim women from diverse organisations wearing hijab were interviewed. The study produced mixed results. While women who don the hijab were discriminated against in some organisations, in the majority of organisations religious pluralism is embraced. The results further indicate that although South Africa is a secular country, there are various pieces of legislation that protect employees from religious discrimination in the workplace. Employees who don the hijab at lower levels experienced more discrimination compared to those at higher levels. The study further revealed that donning the hijab for Muslim women is viewed from a holistic perspective which includes behaving appropriately and not attending social functions where their religious convictions are jeopardized. The results indicate that wearing the hijab does not impede their career advancement although it does have a negative impact when they attend job interviews in organisations other than their own.

本文考察了在南非企业中戴头巾的穆斯林妇女的经历。来自不同组织的戴着头巾的穆斯林妇女接受了采访。该研究产生了好坏参半的结果。虽然在一些组织中戴头巾的女性受到歧视，但在大多数组织中，宗教多元化是被接受的。结果进一步表明，虽然南非是一个世俗国家，但有各种立法保护员工在工作场所免受宗教歧视。与级别较高的员工相比，在较低级别戴头巾的员工受到的歧视更多。该研究进一步表明，为穆斯林妇女戴头巾是从整体的角度来看待的，包括行为得体和不参加宗教信仰受到威胁的社会活动。结果表明，戴头巾不会妨碍他们的职业发展，尽管当他们参加非自己组织的工作面试时确实会产生负面影响。