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Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing takes effect
World
August 1, 2019
Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing takes effect
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new Dutch law took effect Thursday banning face-covering clothing — including the burqa and…
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
Middle East
January 22, 2019
Afghan women fear turning back clock under Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) – Eighteen years ago, at the height of the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan, Roshan Mashal secretly taught her…
Egyptian parliament member calls for banning full-face veil in government places
Egypt
October 20, 2018
Egyptian parliament member calls for banning full-face veil in government places
MP Ghada Agamy, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee of the House of Representatives, proposed on Saturday that…
Austrian full-face veil ban comes into effect
Middle East
October 1, 2017
Austrian full-face veil ban comes into effect
People in Austria are now banned from covering their faces in public. The ban includes wearing the burqa, which hides…
‘Slow fashion’ designer takes aim at Trump’s travel ban
Fashion
September 6, 2017
‘Slow fashion’ designer takes aim at Trump’s travel ban
Earlier this year, the Brooklyn-based designer launched a line of products to protest President Trump’s travel ban when it was first proposed. The…
Behnaz Babazadeh’s candy burqas challenge cultural stereotypes
Fashion
August 22, 2017
Behnaz Babazadeh’s candy burqas challenge cultural stereotypes
The image of a veiled woman has become one of the most politically charged images of our time. The head-to-toe…