The design for a burqa-style dress was never shown to the princess – and the outfit was never made, designer Elizabeth Emanuel tells PEOPLE Simon Perry is a writer and correspondent at PEOPLE. He has ...

The fashion industry has always thrived on pushing the envelope -- but the latest accessory gracing the runways and magazine editorials is the increasingly controversial burqa, or a traditional ...

BRUSSELS – BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's lower house of parliament on Thursday banned burqa-type Islamic dress in public, but the measure faces a challenge in the Senate which will delay early enactment ...

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The clarification comes days after the council’s instructions for the June 28 examination that candidates will not be allowed ...

May 7 (UPI) --The Taliban on Saturday ordered that all Afghan women must wear a full-body covering, including the face, a return to restrictions first implemented in the 1990s. The Ministry for the ...

Saudi Arabia is often touted as among the most conservative places in the world, with women forbidden even to drive. But in terms of attitude toward women’s freedom of choice in clothing, it’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pauline Hanson was suspended for seven sitting days after wearing a burqa in Parliament to protest her colleagues’ ...

Pune: Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) on Monday clarified that women candidates will be permitted to wear a ...