RT Article
T1 Building a More Inclusive Workplace for Religious Minorities
JF Religions
VO 13
IS 6
A1 Garcia-Yeste, Carme
A1 Mara, Liviu-Catalin
A1 de Botton, Lena
A1 Duque, Elena
LA English
PB MDPI
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/180995603X
AB The current secular models are putting strain on religious diversity in the context of the workplace. With religious diversity growing in European societies and the visible expression of religious beliefs and behaviors, tensions have arisen linked to the rise of xenophobia. The scientific literature shows that religious minorities are discriminated in the workplace, especially Muslim women that wear Islamic veils. Nonetheless, the people pertaining to these religious minorities have agency, and they can overcome this discrimination. This paper presents the results of a systematic literature review of scientific articles published in SCOPUS and Web of Science using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). The review focuses on the management of religious diversity in labor contexts, especially regarding Muslim women wearing Islamic veils. The results identify some successfully implemented actions that contribute to more inclusive workplaces for religious minorities, especially for Muslim women wearing Islamic veils. Some of these actions are implemented from the employee perspective and include networking and mentoring, while others are implemented from a company perspective and are related to the creation of management styles that place people in the center. The crucial role that politics plays is also briefly discussed.
K1 Islamic veil
K1 Muslim Women
K1 Discrimination
K1 Inclusion
K1 religion diversity
K1 Workplace
DO 10.3390/rel13060481