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So few Muslim women wear the burqa that banning it is a waste of time

Nilufar Ahmed Orcid Logo

Swansea University Author: Nilufar Ahmed Orcid Logo

Abstract

This short article published in "the Conversation" examines the proliferation of legislation across Europe which seeks to ban the full face covering for Muslim women. The articles discusses whether legislation is justified considering the numbers of people affected by these laws.

Published: 2017
Online Access: https://theconversation.com/so-few-muslim-women-wear-the-burqa-in-europe-that-banning-it-is-a-waste-of-time-82957
URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35245
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Abstract: This short article published in "the Conversation" examines the proliferation of legislation across Europe which seeks to ban the full face covering for Muslim women. The articles discusses whether legislation is justified considering the numbers of people affected by these laws.
Keywords: Muslim women, Muslim, gender, burka, burqa, niqab, gender, Islam
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences