The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.

Pupils will be banned from wearing abayas, loose-fitting full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in France’s state-run schools, the education minister has said.

The rule will be applied as soon as the new school year starts on 4 September.

France has a strict ban on religious signs in state schools and government buildings, arguing that they violate secular laws.

Wearing a headscarf has been banned since 2004 in state-run schools.

  • Lols [they/them]English
    -1•2 years ago

    can you explain why other people wearing culturally traditional clothing is “religious propaganda and artificial separation”? do you feel this way about other traditional garb, or is it just the scary muslims?

    • make -j8English
      5•2 years ago

      Yes i can explain. Literally nobody else does it. And if someone would, then my position will be the same: wear regular clothes in public institutions.

      • Lols [they/them]English
        0•2 years ago

        i think enforcing the local culture by telling women what they can and cannot wear is bad, actually

        can you explain why you disagree with that stance

      • @TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        -1•2 years ago

        What about the Jews and their Yamakas? The Catholics and their Rosary? Other religions have certain dress codes and accessories, too. They are just not always a full body covering.

        I would hope that schools in France ban other religious items like those if they are banning Muslim clothing and accessories.