Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Australia’s first hijabi senator, Fatima Payman

Fatima Payman

Fatima Payman made history this week after becoming the first hijab-wearing Senator in Australia’s parliament. The 27-year-old thanked her father for his sacrifices who arrived in Australia as an Afghan refugee and died in 2018. She also addressed concerns about her hijab, stressing that wearing it was her choice. Fatima Payman, 27, made history last … Read more