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.

  • Chee_Koala@lemmy.worldEnglish
    419·
    1 year ago

    Except when you want it, because you like it when you don’t see other people’s genitalia. Then it suddenly is the governments bussiness. In this case it’s even just for during your attendance at a public school.

    • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
      23·
      1 year ago

      ah yes, France, the country famous for its prudence in regards to nudists.

    • dragonflyteaparty@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1417·
      1 year ago

      Public indecency laws are more of a hygiene issue. Making religious clothes or jewelry illegal to wear at school sits very weird with me.

      • PR3CiSiON@lemmy.worldEnglish
        52·
        1 year ago

        I wouldn’t say it is mostly a hiygene issue, though that is a solid perk. It’s because most people get offended at nudity. I personally don’t think they should, and I don’t, but that’s how they feel so…