Burka why wear

Cameroon and Niger have also banned the veils, stating that the measure is to halt Boko Haram attacks. The government should. No woman in a liberal, progressive society should be forced to cover up her beauty or her bruises. Look to the bravery of Iranian women and learn. StayAlert NadineDorries August 7, Log In.

Contact us Sign up for newsletters. Log In Register now My account. Whenever I get a chance, we go to restaurants with a little more privacy because I can lift my face veil completely and eat more comfortably. I am not oppressed, I am accomplished. Before putting women who wear a burqa down, I'd ask you to try to understand why we do it. None of my accomplishments would have happened if I were oppressed because I'd be unhappy and I'm not. As a society, there needs to be a better education of our culture so we can understand a little more about each other.

It is never nice to label someone based on their own personal choices. Read More. Do you wear makeup under your burqa? Are people respectful to you when you wear a burqa?

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By Penny Travers. Corry Collins didn't take up running until she was Now 84, she's setting world and national athletics records. Many women also say that the burqa isn't a tool of subjugation at all, but rather a means for equality.

This is because they aren't judged on their appearance , and they are liberated from unwelcome advances and objectifying leers. Choosing to wear the burqa or hijab, instead of being forced to do so, is a matter of freedom of expression. That said, women who wear hijab sometimes face discrimination or acts of hostility and violence based on Islamophobia. Another reason women say they continue to wear the veil is for purposes of group identity.

It's a badge of honor, solidarity, and ethnic pride in a world that often values Eurocentric beauty standards and cultural assimilation.