France is Simply Saying Non to the Abayah

[Leonardo17]

The headscarf, Christian crosses and Jewish kipas were already banned in France since 2004. The Burkini is also banned in some public beaches. Now a particular middle eastern clothe called “Abayah” has also been banned.
 

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That’s because schools needed clear guidance’s on which item is to be seen as “a clear sign of belonging to a religious group or religious belief system”. And that’s the principle of Laicité. Meaning that you cannot wear any sign of belonging to a religious group in schools or in any public institution.


 
I think I totally support this idea of strict separation between church and state but I also believe in “let the woman decide”. I would rather set an age limit (like alcohol and tobacco) and after that age (16 or 18) I would let anyone wear anything they want. / And I just checked to see that women are allowed to wear whatever they want (even head to toe clothing) in French Universities.  

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