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NYC Designers Create ‘Drone-Proof’ Clothing

Global Politics

New York-based designers Adam Harvey and Johanna Bloomfield have created a range of clothing to counter surveillance by thermal imaging. They hope that their outerwear will draw attention to a growing culture of surveillance.

Saudi Blogger Rana Jarbou’s Niqab Experiment

Arts, Culture & Media

France Veil Ban, One Year Later

Conflict & Justice

France’s Burqa Ban, One Year Later

French Attacks Spurred by Anti-Immigration Sentiment, Critics Warn

The World

Hijab and the City defies French Muslim stereotypes

Global Politics

A law banning the Muslim burqa, or full-face veil, went into effect today in France, a first in Europe. The World’s Gerry Hadden profiles two religious Muslims who defy French stereotypes of the modern Muslim women.

A Closer Look at France’s Burqa Ban

In just a few days, a new law goes into effect in France, banning any veils that cover the face. Effectively a “burqa ban,” the law was passed last fall by the French senate with a vote of 246 to 1. But it’s not just the French senate that’s in favor of the ban. The […]

The World

Afghan women reveal abuse from behind ‘The Mask’

Lifestyle & Belief

A new Afghan television program hopes to allow women to publicly share their stories of abuse from behind the safety of an anonymous mask. We speak to the show’s creator, Sami Mahdi.

The World

Burka debate stirs Canada’s Muslims

Conflict & Justice

There’s a religious debate taking place in Canada. Some Muslims there say they want the country to set some limits on freedom of religion. Anita Elash reports from Toronto.

The World

Egypt to ban full women’s veils

Conflict & Justice

Egypt’s highest Muslim authority has said he will issue a religious edict against the growing trend for full women’s veils, known as the niqab. The practice is widely associated with more radical trends of Islam. Reporter Aya Batrawy has the story.