Does The Hijab Cause Women To Have Higher Self-Esteem

Most importantly, the practice of wearing a hijab in Israel is positive because the practice causes women to have a higher self-esteem. For example, women in Israel are not concerned whether or not men find her attractive or if “she has the latest fashions” (Hasan). This way she will not necessarily notice if someone were to give her a disapproving look, so the women most likely have a higher self esteem. Similarly, a woman in Israel “does not try to impress anyone but Allah when outside of her home” (Hasan). If a woman is only trying to impress Allah, then they will not take it to heart if someone were to say something rude, or give her a disapproving look. Likewise, according to another source, the hijab “cuts down on competition among women” (Hasan). The hijab can cause women to have higher self esteem, because they will not have to worry about being beautiful, whether it is compared to other women or for men.
For example, Partadiredja says, “[Israeli women] try to improve [their] life as well as [their] faith.” Partadiredja means that when she wears the hijab she tries to be more faithful, which can lead to her being more hopeful that what she wants to happen, will happen. According to one source,“[women try]… to keep [their] words and behaviors in accordance with the principles of Islam” (Partadiredja) What this woman means by saying this, is that she only tries to impress Allah, so she is more connected to him. Some women say that they “[try their] best to obey [their] Creator (God) despite the difficulties [they] faced” (Partadiredja).. She means that when wearing the Hijab she tended to do more things that her God asked of her, therefore, she felt more connected to her