Afghan women rejecting burqa?
Topic: Violence Against Women
Source: Reuters
Nehmatullah Yusefy's burqa sales have dropped 50 percent since the Taliban were toppled in 2001 and he says he will soon need to start stocking other styles of Islamic dress to make up for lost profits. The chador namaz is a long, billowing dress in black or sombre-patterned fabric which is widely worn in Iran. It exposes the woman's face but covers the rest of her head and body until her ankles. (07/07/09)