Women and Girls

France Takes Dim View of Burkini Swimwear, Unlike Brits

By Tom Heneghan
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Apr 7, 2016
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Burkinis aren’t showing up at the beaches on either side of the English Channel yet, but the thought that the full head-to-ankle swimsuit might catch on among Muslim women in Europe has already sparked lively debates in Britain and France.

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