In her first solo exhibition, Junghwa Hong takes up the burqa, the flowing garment worn by some Muslim women to cover face and body. Her sensitive paintings at CB1 Gallery — the gallery’s last before ...

The fashion industry has always thrived on pushing the envelope -- but the latest accessory gracing the runways and magazine editorials is the increasingly controversial burqa, or a traditional ...

Iranian woman removes burqa in public to protest Ayatollah Khamenei; bold acts by women become powerful symbols in growing ...

The government of Kazakhstan has banned the wearing of burqa and hijab. Women and girls will no longer be able to wear such clothes that completely cover the face in public places. People may be ...

The French government this week decided to fine Muslim women who wear a full-face veil in public — and France is only the latest in a series of European countries seeking to ban the religious garb. Is ...

It can be tricky being a politician designing policy. You start out with a bold, simple aim, then end up mired in regulatory purgatory. So it goes for the designers of Austria's so-called "burqa ban." ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Given the reaction of some parts of the media, one could be forgiven for assuming that Europe and the rest of the ...

The Netherlands’ ban on face-covering clothing, including the Islamic burqa and niqab, took effect on Thursday, but authorities say they are unwilling to enforce the controversial law. The new Dutch ...

One lawmaker called the burqa a "shock" to French culture. April 10, 2011— -- A controversial burqa ban passed by the French parliament last year will go into effect Monday, making the ...

UPJA state president Satya Narayan Seth said similar notices have been displayed at jewellery shops in several districts, ...

Lady Gaga’s increasingly daft and desperate attempts to be “shocking” and “thought-provoking” have reached a new nadir. The Italian-American singer/conceptual fashion embryo has been trying to make ...