Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...

Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or niqab, which also covers up their face. Headscarves are seen as a sign of modesty by people who wear them ...

Paris, France (CNN)-- The French parliament begins debate Tuesday on a bill that would ban women from wearing Islamic veils, such as the burqa, that fully cover the face and body. A vote is not ...

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...

Billboards were erected ordering women to once again wear the burqa -- or an abaya, headscarf and a face covering. A law in August confirmed restrictions imposed on men and women by the religious ...

Billboards were erected ordering women to once again wear the burqa – or an abaya, headscarf and a face covering. In this picture taken on March 5, 2025, Afghan niqab-clad women walk along a ...