France has banned mothers from wearing Islamic headscarves when accompanying children on school trips. The Senate ban extends the current measures against the garments, with women already prohibited from wearing them in French primary and secondary schools. France's Senate has voted to ban the wearing of headscarves when accompanying children on school trips (stock)The principle forbids religious involvement in government affairs and the new law specifically bans the wearing of 'conspicuous religious symbols'. It has led to fears that some areas with a high Muslim population may struggle to take pupils on school trips. France is not the only country legislating against headscarves as earlier this week, Austria voted to ban girls from wearing them in schools.

Source: Daily Mail May 18, 2019 16:04 UTC