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France to ban Muslim students wearing abayas in state schools – BBC News
Pupils will be banned from wearing abayas – loose-fitting full-length robes worn by some Muslim women – in France’s state-run schools, the education minister has said. The rule will be applied as soon as the new school year starts on 4 September. France has a strict ban on religious signs in state schools and government buildings, arguing that they violate secular laws. Wearing a headscarf…
No Muslim abaya dress in French public schools
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more like this: https://sc.mp/pjtd France will ban children from wearing Muslim full-length robes called “abayas” in state schools. The decision elicited mixed responses from across the capital Paris. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/ #scmp #World #France
Kenya closes schools before three days of tax-hike protests
Kenya’s government has closed schools in the capital and two other areas as East Africa’s economic powerhouse on Wednesday braced for three days of demonstrations against the cost of living and tax hikes. Two rounds of protests earlier this month descended into violence when police fired tear gas canisters, and in some cases live rounds, at the crowds. At least 15 people were killed and…
Schools shut down as Japan struggles with record-low birth rates
Japan’s Prime Minister has announced he’s bringing in new policies to boost the birth rate, including doubling the budget for child-related policies. A full plan will be announced in June. Japan is struggling to cope with record-low birth rates, with 450 schools closing every year. Al Jazeera’s Lina Abu Akleh reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook…
Met Safer Schools officer pleads guilty to child sex offences
PC Hussain Chehab, 22, was serving as a Safer Schools officer in London when concerns were raised. The post Met Safer Schools officer pleads guilty to child sex offences appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
The secret schools teaching girls in Afghanistan – BBC News
In Afghanistan, girls over 12 years old are not going to school. In March last year, the Taliban had promised to re-open some high schools for girls but then cancelled the move on the day they were due to return. The Taliban government says the ban is temporary. But despite the risk, a few secret schools are still open. Meanwhile at least 124 people have died…
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