Even if you think burkas and niqabs are sexist and imposed on women and girls via social pressure (which is often true!), I don’t see how banning them will make any difference. Won’t it just cause hardline parents to keep their children even more secluded?
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> “We have to have the courage to talk about how we protect women from oppressive religious cultures and work to ensure that no one in Finland has to cover their face,” Grahn-Laasonen stated.
>Last month, Finance Minister Riikka Purra (Finns) called for a total ban on burkas, niqabs and headscarves, especially in schools.
>This followed a proposal, put forward by 15 Finns Party members last year, calling for a complete ban on face coverings in public places.
>The move would effectively mean a ban on the wearing in public of the burka — a traditional garment worn by some Muslim women that covers the face and body — as well as the niqab, a veil for the face that leaves the area around the eyes clear.
>Reacting to Purra’s comments, Education Minister Anders Adlercreutz (SPP) told Helsingin Sanomat that while face-coverings can be taken up in schools from a safety and identification perspective, he does not support legislative measures on the matter.
This is slightly more tricky than it appears on the surface. The Europe sub has already made up their mind it seems.
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Even if you think burkas and niqabs are sexist and imposed on women and girls via social pressure (which is often true!), I don’t see how banning them will make any difference. Won’t it just cause hardline parents to keep their children even more secluded?
> “We have to have the courage to talk about how we protect women from oppressive religious cultures and work to ensure that no one in Finland has to cover their face,” Grahn-Laasonen stated.
>Last month, Finance Minister Riikka Purra (Finns) called for a total ban on burkas, niqabs and headscarves, especially in schools.
>This followed a proposal, put forward by 15 Finns Party members last year, calling for a complete ban on face coverings in public places.
>The move would effectively mean a ban on the wearing in public of the burka — a traditional garment worn by some Muslim women that covers the face and body — as well as the niqab, a veil for the face that leaves the area around the eyes clear.
>Reacting to Purra’s comments, Education Minister Anders Adlercreutz (SPP) told Helsingin Sanomat that while face-coverings can be taken up in schools from a safety and identification perspective, he does not support legislative measures on the matter.
This is slightly more tricky than it appears on the surface. The Europe sub has already made up their mind it seems.