The day particularly focuses on "fighting bigotry, discrimination, and prejudice against Muslim women". Covering the full face and body, a burka is the form of Islamic dress that conceals the most.

In 2010, France banned covering one's face in public space, directly depriving Muslim women of their right to wear the niqab—a full-length veil. A decade later, with the largest pandemic the ...

A law banning the full-face veil came into effect in Belgium ... Governments have discussed extending laws to impose penalties on Muslim face coverings, but these have not yet been enforced ...

These Muslim women say that although they welcome the introduction of face coverings now ... or that without full visibility you may present a security risk (particularly in airports, on planes ...

Muslim women who wear a head covering often feel they represent their ... which covers a woman's face and hair. The chador is a full-length cloak that covers a woman's head and clothing but ...

But that doesn't change the country's controversial ban on Islamic face coverings. The French government confirmed that its years-long ban on wearing burqas, niqabs and other full-face coverings ...

Starting January 1, 2025, Switzerland will enforce a full ban on face coverings in public spaces ... particularly targeting Muslim communities. In 2021, the proposal, commonly referred to as ...

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