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One Young Woman’s View Regarding the Burqa
By cacilia, CWLC News, Gender Discrimination, July 17th, 2009The debate in France over religious coverings was once again revived as Sarkozy proclaimed that the burqa “is not a religious sign” but rather, “a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement…and will not be welcome in France.”
Though this declaration is not so shocking in light of France’s law, passed in 2004, banning Islamic veils or so-called “ostentatious religious symbols” from schools, coming from a country steeped in the principles of liberté, egalité, and fraternité, France’s aggressive campaign for secularism leaves one to seriously contemplate whether Sarkozy has overstepped the boundaries of religious and personal freedoms.
During a speech earlier this month in Cairo, President Obama urged Western countries “to avoid dictating what clothes a Muslim woman should wear,” further stating, “we cannot disguise hostility towards…
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By cacilia, Gender Discrimination, July 17th, 2009On June 22, French President Nicolas Sarkozy elicited a wave of criticism by supporting a controversial push to ban women from wearing the burqa in public in France. Speaking to Parliament, Sarkozy declared that, “the burqa is not a religious sign. It is a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement….It will not be welcome on the territory of the French Republic.” Sarkozy’s comments have sparked debate on the role of the burqa and its relation to women’s rights.
There are some women who are forced to wear the burqa. Even when burqa wearing is not required by the state, many women’s husbands and families do require them to wear the burqa through threats and use of force. As many will agree, when a woman is…
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