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Kiwi Muslim Women On Wearing Headscarves in New Zealand
The first episode of new season STATES OF UNDRESS explores Islamophobia in France. We asked Kiwi Muslims how attitudes compare here.
Woman Says She Was Fined a 'Cleaning Fee' for Swimming in Burkini
The owner of a pool at a private residence in Southern France reportedly charged a woman 490 euros as a cleaning fee for wearing her burkini in the pool.
How Islamophobia in France Affects the Way Muslim Women Dress
Host Hailey Gates takes an inside look at how the country's fashion-forward Muslim population is confronting anti-Islamic sentiment on 'STATES OF UNDRESS.'
Angela Merkel Wants to Ban Full-Face Veils in Germany
"The full veil is not appropriate here, it should be forbidden wherever that is legally possible. It does not belong to us."
The Photographer Showing Burkinis in Objective, Abstract Light
Melina Papageorgiou's hazy, sun-soaked images from Abu Dhabi don't just challenge stereotypes about Muslim women—they also focus a critical eye on the negativity surrounding the swimwear two-piece.
We Asked British Muslims How They Feel About a Burqa Ban
A recent YouGov poll put British public support for a burqa ban at 57 percent.
Why I’m Tired of Seeing Women’s Clothing Choices Policed
France's burkini ban was overturned this morning, but the battleground that is women's bodies remains.
France's burkini ban is gone — for now
While the national debate on banning the modest swimwear is far from over, a top administrative court has struck down the controversial ban.
Photos from London's Protest Against the French Burkini Ban
Women protested at the French embassy this week following images of armed police forcing a woman on a beach in Nice to remove her clothing.
Burkini wearers are being forced to disrobe on French beaches
Despite efforts to ban the modest bathing suit, sales of the burkini have skyrocketed and Amazon France now has 146 different listings for the head-covering swimsuit.
British Muslim Women Talk About How It Feels to Be Constantly Spoken For
"You have to desensitize yourself—it's either that or be angry all the time."
Burkinis are now banned in Cannes
Mayor David Lisnard, who called the burkini "the uniform of extremist Islamism, not of the Muslim religion," cited public order concerns in light of the July terrorist attacks in nearby Nice and a Catholic church in northwest France.