Full face covering bans

Recently, Norway has proposed a ban on full face covering in nurseries, schools and universities. This would include the niqab, burqas, balaclavas and masks but excludes head scarves and hats.

The Minister of Education and Research Torbjorn Roe Isaksen said the ban is because "These clothes prevent good communication, which is important for students to receive a good education."

However, Linda Noor of the Minotenk think tank has stated that"there are very, very few who use the niqab, so this is marginal problem in the integration context. Therefore, I believe the proposal is not necessary," 

Why are the government trying to control the clothes that women wear?
Telling women what to wear is oppressing them.

Norway isn't the only country to attack women's rights. 

In 2010, Barcelona in Spain banned full face coverings.

On 11 April 2011, France was the first country in Europe to ban the full-face veils in public places. Any women in public, either a German citizen or a tourist, will be fined. The French President has said that "veils oppress women" and were "not welcome" in France.The irony.

Belgium banned the full face veil in July 2011.

Several towns in Italy have local bans.

In November 2016, the Netherlands proposed a ban on the full face veil.

In December 2016, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel said full-faced veils should be prohibited in Germany "wherever it is legally possible". Over half of Germany's states have banned teachers from wearing headscarves and in Hesse this also includes civil servants.

In Austria in January 2017, full-face veils were banned in public spaces including schools.

These are only a few examples.


Have a beautiful day x 


References:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40251760
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13038095