France to Ban Wearing Abaya Dress in Schools 

France’s education minister says the country will ban children from wearing the abaya – the loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women – in state-run schools ahead of the back-to-school season. <br />France has struggled to update guidelines to deal with a growing Muslim minority. <br />French public schools do not permit the wearing of large crosses, Jewish kippas or Islamic headscarves. <br />Education Minister Gabriel Attal says When you walk into a classroom, you shouldn’t be able to identify the pupils’ religion just by looking at them. <br />The move comes after months of debate over the wearing of abayas in French schools, where women have long been banned from wearing the hijab.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>