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The family of a 16-year-old lifeguard says she was dismissed from her job at the city’s John Kelly Pool this week for wearing ...
Yes, the burkini—a portmanteau for burqa, a robe-like garment popular with some Muslim women, and bikini, a two-piece bathing suit that made its debut 70 years ago at the fashionable Parisian ...
The only conditions should be floatability, safety and hygiene. Aesthetic considerations for women’s swimsuits are anti-feminist and Muslim women shouldn’t be the only ones in this fight. In my ...
The "burkini" -- a full-body swimsuit favored by some Muslim women that resembles a wetsuit worn by divers or surfers -- has become a political and cultural trigger point in France.
The piece below is an op-ed from Melanie Elturk, the CEO of Haute Hijab, an online retailer for modest fashion. In March, Marks & Spencer announced they will begin selling the burkini, or Islamic ...
Muslim models display burkini swimsuits at a shop in western Sydney on August 19, 2016. Saeed Khan—AFP/Getty Images. By Amanda Calvo. August 23, 2016 5:03 AM EDT.
Muslim Swimsuit Designer: Burkinis and Bikinis Are About Freedom. 4 minute read. Courtesy of Tala Raassi/ZVH Photography. By Tala Raassi. August 26, 2016 4:43 PM EDT.
French Riviera City Of Cannes Bans 'Burkini' Swimsuit Designed For Muslim Women : The Two-Way Cannes, a major summer destination, has banned a women's swimsuit designed around Islamic ideas of ...
Islamic swimsuit had already disturbed public order”. Speaking in court yesterday she said: “According to the State Council’s ruling, a burkini ban like the one in Nice can be maintained if ...
Sisco, a village on the French island of Corsica, became the third municipality in France to ban burqinis, a full-body Islamic swimsuit. Village mayor Ange-Pierre Vivoni’s announcement follows ...