Italy PM Giorgia Meloni Announces Plans To Ban Burqas And Niqabs In Schools
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to prohibit face coverings such as burqas and niqabs in schools, while also proposing a legal cap on the number of foreign students permitted in each classroom. Meloni introduces BAN on BURQA & NIQAB at Italian schools 'NO ONE in Italy can decide that a young woman MUST HIDE herself. Equality between men & women is NOT NEGOTIABLE…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to ban face coverings like burqas and niqabs in schools across the country. In an address at a youth event in Rome, Meloni emphasized that no one should be forced to hide their face, emphasizing the importance of gender equality. The proposal also includes a limit on the number of foreign students per classroom, with the exact figure yet to be determined.
Additionally, parents of foreign students facing significant integration challenges would be required to learn Italian, according to the government's proposed measures.
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