While this news has little to do with typical “FemaleMuscle,” it has everything to do with strong, proud women.
France is making stride towards a country-wide ban of the full Islamic veil. They have already approved a ‘draft law’ that will be voted on this summer by lawmakers. The law looks to outlaw the covering of one’s face in public with either a burqa or niqab. This is causing an uproar among the 5-million+ Muslim community in France.
The Euronews reports: “French Justice Minister Michele Alliot-Marie told reporters the government would work with religious associations and local authorities ‘to convince’ and ‘explain why living together in our society means being able to see each others faces.’ Kenza, a Muslim woman from Avignon, southern France, decried the ban as giving the French ‘the right to become Islamophobic. It’s to scare them into believing women that wear the full veil are all terrorists. They’re giving them the right to attack us,’ she said.
Under the proposed law, there will be a six-month grace period. After that, those who flout the ban will be fined 150 euros or be made to take citizenship classes. Anyone forcing women to wear the veil could face a year’s jail or a 15,000-euro fine.”
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