Liberté, Egalité-de Féministes!

The article reports on legislation in France that would ban Muslim women from wearing the burqa and niqab. The author suggests that legislation forbidding women from wearing religious garments can be just as oppressive as religions that force clothing. She argues that the reactions of Muslim women to the proposed ban should be considered, as well as those of groups such as Amnesty International, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).