Enforcement would be costly and would only drive burqa-clad women out of the public space and into more darkness. If the purpose of the ban is women’s empowerment, this would be counterproductive.

THIS is with reference to the letter ‘Loose dresses’ (June 6). I fully endorse the views and wish to add that the women wearing burqa or abaya should consider their safety not only while sitting on ...

The NYPD is on the lookout for a burqa-wearing bandit who broke into a Queens home last week and made off with a cache of jewelry -- then strolled off under the cover of the traditional Muslim garb.

Banning the burqa will not make it go away; it will only force the women who wear it, whether by choice or under coercion, to drop out of sight. Your tax deductible gift can help stop human rights ...

Agnes De Feo, a researcher and documentary maker who since 2009 has interviewed hundreds of French women who wear the burqa, said that while she believes Nekkaz paid the fines in the beginning, he ...

A burqa ban won’t protect or unite Britain – it will divide us. When politicians stir up fear around the burqa or the veil, they are not defending public safety – they are inflaming ...

May 17 (UPI) --Muslim women in Grenoble, France, are now permitted to wear burqini swimsuits at state-run swimming pools, the municipal council decided. In a 27-2 vote on Monday following a 2.5 ...

A contentious Swiss prohibition on facial coverings in public spaces widely known as the "burqa ban" will take effect on Jan. 1, the government said on Wednesday. Narrowly passed in a 2021 ...

A contentious Swiss prohibition on facial coverings in public spaces widely known as the "burqa ban" will take effect on Jan. 1, the government said on Wednesday.