No, when it comes to the burkini, the only women who wear it are forced to do so by backwards-thinking, controlling men. Any woman who is liberated – according to the standards of the west ...

The incidents come after a Muslim businessman pledged to pay fines imposed on women for wearing burkinis. A French court has upheld the 'burkini ban' – ruling that the female swimwear was ...

A Somali-American supermodel has become the first Muslim model to appear in Sports Illustrated wearing a burkini ... girls who wear a hijab should have women they look up to in any and every ...

Women working in the Islamic fashion industry expressed disappointment around the decision. "The burkini was intended to integrate and bring people together. To give them the freedom of choice to ...

"Operation burkini" was launched last month by members of the group Citizen Alliance of Grenoble to defend what they say is the right of Muslim women. After changing into burkinis, the Muslim ...

Body-covering swimsuits are prohibited in majority of pools across the country. Two women complained about the restriction in ...

Four women fined and six others cautioned, as Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the swimwear is symbolic of the 'enslavement of women' A Muslim woman wears a burkini, a swimsuit that leaves only ...

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“The burkini line is a response to the growing demand for swimwear that allows women to participate in water sports while adhering to their cultural or religious beliefs,” Fawzy explains.

Her baby-pink burkini, which had a shiny neckline that ... and showing the world that Pakistan can celebrate the success of ...

Take the burkini ban in France: should the French state be able to insist Muslim women wear less on the beach because the burkini is not thought to reflect French cultural values? Where do we draw ...

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