Most girls then agreed to dress differently and were able ... it has updated the law over the years to include the Muslim headscarf and Jewish kippa, but abayas have not been banned outright ...

In fact, the abaya is just a new iteration of a debate that goes back more than 30 years. The first publicised case of Muslim girls being refused admission to schools because of their dress - head ...

the French government has announced that it will also be introducing and enforcing a ban on abayas – a loose-fitting dress most commonly worn by Muslim women and girls. The French education ...