France Bans Niqab
On April 11 a new law comes into force in France. This bans the niqab, the full face veil, in public places such as universities, post offices and job centres.…
Devadasi; “servants of god”
A couple of interesting articles in today’s Guardian highlight the shocking practice of devadasi which is found mainly in Southern India. This tradition, which continues despite being outlawed in 1988,…