Maps show countries where women’s religious clothing is restricted or mandated by government

Two maps created by the Pew Research Center shows which countries either restrict or mandate specific religious dress for women.

The first map shows the countries which restrict women’s dress, which surprisingly includes most European countries and Canada due to their restricting Muslim clothing such as burkas for women.

Countries where some level of government prevented women from wearing religious attire in certain circumstances in 2012 or 2013.
Countries where some level of government prevented women from wearing religious attire in certain circumstances in 2012 or 2013.

The second map shows countries where women are forced by government to wear specific religious attire (all due to Islam).

Countries where some level of government required women to wear religious attire in certain circumstances in 2012 or 2013
Countries where some level of government required women to wear religious attire in certain circumstances in 2012 or 2013