Why France is in uproar over the burkini - and why it matters
WEBAug 24, 2016 · Video shows French women being ordered out of sea for wearing burkini. Why has the ban been implemented? The bans have been implemented individually by various cities and communes in France’s...
There's a legal battle over burkinis in France : NPR
WEBJun 19, 2022 · The city of Grenoble's move to allow the full body-covering swimsuit for Islamic women has sparked a legal battle. Activists say it's a matter of civil — and women's — rights.
French court confirms ban on ‘burkinis’ in city’s swimming pools
WEBJun 22, 2022 · A day at the pool will be out of reach for some women this summer in the eastern French city of Grenoble, after a higher court upheld a ban on full-length swimsuits known as “ burkinis ’ in...
French court rules against 'burkini' swimwear for religious reasons
WEBJun 22, 2022 · PARIS — France’s top administrative court ruled Tuesday against allowing body-covering “burkini” swimwear in public pools for religious reasons, arguing that it violates the principle of...
Burkinis not allowed in public swimming pools in French city, top …
WEBJun 21, 2022 · Women in the French city of Grenoble should not be allowed to wear full-body "burkini" swimwear in public pools, a top court has ruled. The ruling trumps a decision made a month ago by the city's council to allow burkinis.
Muslim women defy ban to swim in burkinis at French pool - BBC
WEBJun 24, 2019 · Muslim women in France are disobeying the rules at a local swimming pool by wearing burkinis. In a protest inspired by US civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, they bathed in suits covering their entire...
Burkini - Wikipedia
WEBA burkini (or burqini; portmanteau of burqa and bikini, though qualifying as neither of these garments) is a style of swimsuit for women. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands, and the feet, while being light enough for swimming.
French burkini ban: Top court rules against Grenoble swimwear …
WEBJun 22, 2022 · PARIS — France’s top administrative court ruled Tuesday against allowing body-covering “burkini” swimwear in public pools for religious reasons, arguing that it violates the principle of...
A Court Overturns a Burkini Ban, but Not Its Mindset
WEBAug 26, 2016 · France’s Council of State on Friday overturned a law in one of more than a dozen coastal towns that have forbidden women from wearing the full-body suit on French beaches.
France burkini: Highest court suspends ban - BBC News
WEBAug 26, 2016 · France's highest administrative court has suspended a ban on full-body "burkini" swimsuits that was imposed in a town on the Mediterranean coast. The ban in Villeneuve-Loubet "seriously and...