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Kyrgyzstan Bans Islamic Niqab As Critics Warn It Could Alienate Some Women. (www.rferl.org)
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Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. Authorities insists the ban does not extend to the hijab, the Islamic headscarf that has long been outlawed in schools and offices in all other Central Asian countries.

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[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

HOW ABOUT WE STOP FUCKING LEGISLATING WHAT WOMEN WEAR?