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Egypt bans niqab in schools (www.middleeasteye.net)
submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The Egyptian government has announced a ban on the wearing of the face-covering niqab in schools from the beginning of the next term on 30 September.

Education Minister Reda Hegazy made the announcement on Monday, adding that students would still have the right to choose whether to wear a headscarf, but insisted it must not cover their faces.

He also said that the child's guardian should be aware of their choice, and that it must have been made without any outside pressure.

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[-] waterplants@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

not trying to shit stir, but can men really wear balaclavas anywhere they want?

[-] Tedesche@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I've seen plenty of delivery people wearing them during the colder months in my city. Since they aren't worn for religious reasons, I suspect most men don't wear them indoors, but I'm unaware of any law that prohibits them from doing so. Sure, maybe there are some high-security places where you wouldn't be allowed to wear anything that covers your face, but that applies equally to men and women.

[-] sonovebitch@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
[-] Tedesche@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure what your point is, as the bans in question were clearly sprung from concerns about Islamic face coverings in particular. They may have used generalized language in the laws to mask that focus, but it's clearly there. Am I missing something here?

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