Denmark bans wearing the burqa in public

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337. I can see that about security. I completely agree.

I have know very religious Muslim families and I tell you,many women will be forced to remain in their homes because of this law...unintended consequences. Below is a comment made by French women on this issue...

"The school is not only a haven for students but also for veiled female staff who would otherwise have difficulty getting work in a public school while wearing religious garb.

Myriam Hacib, 22, an administrative assistant and classroom monitor, previously worked as a store cashier but found it difficult to manage having to remove her hijab every time she entered or left work. Once, as she exited a train, someone feigned surprise and commented she looked like a ghost. “We’re judged right away [in France] and that hurts," she said.

When the discussion turned to the recent law seeking to ban the niqab in France, set to take effect this fall after a final legislative step next month, both young women had a similar reaction. “To ban the burqa is really like chasing a flea,” said Dib.

“It’s a shame because this is a country of freedom,” said Hacib. “I am French, I was born here but I don’t feel French.”

https://www.pri.org/stories/2010-06-15/french-muslim-girls-flee-private-school