Third, burkinis are, many would say, a symbol of marginalization, put in place to protect men from seeing women. A culture that desires to empower women has encountered a bit of a paradox.

French court overturns rule that would have allowed the wearing of burkinis in swimming pools on grounds it would 'seriously undermine secularism' A French administrative court has suspended the ...

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He was handed over to Bulgarian authorities on July 28 and France issued a European arrest warrant. (AFP) PARIS, Aug 17, (RTRS): Ten Muslim women wearing burkinis to the beach have been apprehended by ...

These women, who both wear the hijab, insist burkinis have nothing to do with Islamist extremism. The mayor agrees. Extremists would never allow their wives to go to a pool, the women explain.

Grenoble in southeastern France became the second city in the country to allow the wearing of burkinis – worn by some Muslim women – following a modification to swimwear rules for public pools ...

France's highest court ruled against "burkinis" at public swimming facilities on Tuesday, but did not crack down on public toplessness for women. France's Council of State, the highest ...

Burkinis aren't showing up at the beaches on either side of the English Channel yet, but the thought that the full head-to-ankle swimsuit might catch on among Muslim women in Europe has sparked ...

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What people are saying about ‘burkinis’ in France By Alexandra Zavis Aug. 18, 2016 8:20 AM PT ...

A BRITISH family say they were left “humiliated” after being banned from wearing burkinis in the swimming pool while on holiday in Portugal. Maryya Dean and her sister-in-law Hina claim… ...