Defiant female protesters said they were willing to accept the burqa if their daughters could still go to school under Taliban rule. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/pg8mx Protesters: “We are even […]
Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 7th April 2021 Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb, UK French Muslim women are making headlines again. This time, it is regarding an amendment to the separatism bill […]
Sat., March 13, 2021 Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public — March 8 We have recently passed International Women’s Day, in celebration of the great many […]
Source: Swiss Info In recent years it has mainly been Christian countries, especially in Europe, which have had issues with women wearing the veil, seen today as a form of […]
Only a few women are understood to wear facial coverings in Switzerland, where a controversial vote will take place on March 7. The legislation, referred to locally as the burqa ban, does not specifically mention the facial coverings worn by Muslim women, but is largely seen to target them [File: […]
With Swiss voters set to decide on a contentious “burka ban” on March 7, Anila Noor and Maria Khoshy explain why they – as Muslim feminists and refugees – oppose […]
Woman in black burka sitting in public transport https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46338292/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/55b03ac3ee8ac909ecce6f6f6d699407/0885F69542ECB5FC8DCC4283EACD8417/356529125_highres.jpg The number of women in Switzerland wearing a burka or a niqab in public is estimated at 30, but supporters of […]
Greta Gysin doesn’t think the burka ban in Ticino, in place since 2016, has achieved anything. Keystone / Alessandro Della Valle Switzerland could follow in the footsteps of France, Belgium, […]
Referendum on writing a burqa ban into the constitution is planned for March 7 Swiss government said ban would be pointless because few wear a full covering France and Denmark […]
President Emmanuel Macron wants to rid France of what authorities say is a “parallel society” of radical Muslims thriving outside the values of the nation. Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. […]
April 28, 2020 Katherine Bullock Lecturer in Islamic Politics, University of Toronto Grey’s Anatomy, the longest running prime-time medical drama on U.S. television, contains many scenes of doctors and nurses in full gear (hospital scrubs, surgical caps, face masks) around the operating table. As they talk, laugh and argue, close-ups […]
France banned the wearing of Veil (Burqa and Hijab) Islamic attire which is worn by Muslims across the world, was banned by France in 2011. There is a complete ban […]
Hijrah movements are flourishing on Indonesian campuses, worrying some proponents of Indonesia’s more moderate traditions. By Carter Banker December 24, 2019 Credit: AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana Walking through Indonesian college […]
Dec 12, 2019 – 16:45 A campaign for a n outright burka ban in public collected enough signatures for a nationwide vote in 2017. Parliament is opting for a […]
Given that only 200 Muslim women wear burkas and niqabs, that would appear to be over 10 percent Source: Copenhagen Post by Arushi Rajput It’s been a year since Denmark’s […]
Source: The Economist By Erasmus Western governments are telling Muslim women not to cover up IN THE diverse democracies of the early 21st century, there are certain political and cultural […]
Source: The Globe and Mai By Riza Khamal “One medium French vanilla, please,” my daughter says, placing her order at a drive-through window. “Is that all?” the intercom voice inquires. […]
Source: The Scotsman Boris Johnson defended comments comparing veiled Muslim women to letterboxes and refused to clarify his past illegal drug use as he launched his leadership campaign with a […]
Source: Independent People who have covered their faces for over 20 years are now afraid to leave their homes. Once again, it’s women who are being targeted by extremists and […]
Source: Letter to Independent The disconnect between understanding faith and understanding culture is bizarre in this country. Many seem to be under the impression that this is still a “Christian country” despite […]
