The niqab – usually referred to erroneously in Britain as the burqa – is a marginal trend across most Muslim traditions; both ...

More than 20 countries already ban or restrict burqas and niqabs (full-body and face coverings) worn by some Muslim women.

Two Muslim women in Portugal who wear the hijab have spoken out against a ban on the burka, saying that it threatens women’s ...

Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), stated that Muslim women should be allowed to access health services while wearing the hijab, but opposed the wearing of ...

Portugal's parliament approved a bill banning face veils like burqas and niqabs in most public spaces. The bill targets veils worn for gender or religious reasons, especially by Muslim women. It ...

Portugal’s parliament has approved a draft bill that would prohibit “face covering in public spaces,” explicitly targeting ...

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Portugal’s parliament has voted in favour of a bill that would prohibit face covering veils such as the burqa and niqab in public spaces. The measure was introduced by the ...

Qatar has given one million dollars to UN Women "in an effort to strengthen its commitment to promoting the empowerment of ...