Federal committee recommends burqa ban in schools, offices
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https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/32215/federal-committee-recommends-burqa-ban-in-schools
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A government-appointed committee has supported a partial ban on the traditional Islamic burqa and the niqab.
The Federal Commission on Women's Issues calls for traditional full-face veils to be banned in government offices and in public schools.
It is a move, the group says, to prevent gender discrimination.
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Related Topics: Gender Relations, Government, Head Coverings / Dress, Multiculturalism, Schools (Non-Islamic), Workplace
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