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This R&D provides resources on French areas banning women from wearing a burkini, which is a burqa version of a swimsuit. Although some fashion companies are attempting to offer Islamic-friendly swimwear, some French communities have banned the dress, arguing that it is a religious symbol that violates the country’s secular norms. Opponents of the bans say that they are unnecessarily discriminatory.
France’s liberal traditions won’t be helped by the burkini ban | Will Hutton https://t.co/BWWd9k5FkL
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 21, 2016
Burkini ban splits opinion in France https://t.co/7VQ0EXyuRT
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 19, 2016
‘Burkini’ bans in France have put a new twist on a long-running debate in Europe https://t.co/1XCCGQRKvZ pic.twitter.com/JGwkI2KjY9
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) August 22, 2016
Inside Story – Is debate on ‘burkini’ about secularism or keeping France safe? https://t.co/hCdB793RUG
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) August 18, 2016
Burkini bans cause ripples in France, consternation abroad https://t.co/UYmEZYKwBz pic.twitter.com/zDMch5EbkN
— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 17, 2016
The more France tries to ban the Burkini, the more Non-Muslims are buying it https://t.co/7fGd8bXmgI pic.twitter.com/fGv6W1ekwP
— The Independent (@Independent) August 22, 2016
France’s ‘Zorro of the niqab’ picks up the tab for women fined under burkini ban https://t.co/UmHNK8NIbf
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 22, 2016
The burkini debate sheds light on the widespread intolerance in France https://t.co/HewPYFLakR pic.twitter.com/7xLs2bubmD
— The WorldPost (@TheWorldPost) August 19, 2016
France’s battle of the burkini https://t.co/omqDIbeqsz via @POLITICOEurope | Getty pic.twitter.com/NrWGtDZmMN
— POLITICO (@politico) August 18, 2016
The burkini ban in France has been compared to compulsory hijab in Iran https://t.co/j6O8nBuqTh
— The Independent (@Independent) August 20, 2016
Imam tells France to ban WET SUITS in protest over burkini ban https://t.co/GxaGgxB5eO
— Voice of Europe (@V_of_Europe) August 22, 2016