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Mulayam calls purdah system 'evil tradition', kicks up controversy

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday kicked up a controversy by dubbing the practice of "purdah" (veil) as an "evil tradition", saying it should be scrapped as it hindered progress of women.

Turkey allows female students to wear hijab to school

Female students in Turkey are free to wear the Islamic veil, or the hijab, to class, the country's Education Minister Nabi Avci has announced.

'Chastity patrols' to ensure Iranian women are well covered

"Chastity patrols", created by an Iranian paramilitary group, are patrolling the streets of Iran to force women to go "well covered" in public.

Should Mangalore college have banned the burqa?

A Mangalore college has banned its students from wearing the burqa and face veil in classes and during examinations.

Victoria police may also ask Muslim women to unveil face