This statistic shows the share of respondents from selected countries all over the world who approve or disapprove of a ban on Muslim women wearing full islamic veils in public places, like schools, hospitals or government offices. The survey was conducted in spring 2010. 28 percent of respondents in the United States approved of such a ban, while 65 percent of American respondents disapproved.
Do you approve or disapprove of a ban on Muslim women wearing full veils in public places in your country?
The original question was: "Some countries are considering a ban on Muslim women wearing full veils that cover all of
the face except the eyes in public places including schools, hospitals, and government offices. Would you approve or disapprove of such a ban in (survey country)?"
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Pew Research Center. (July 8, 2010). Do you approve or disapprove of a ban on Muslim women wearing full veils in public places in your country? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/219493/attitude-on-the-full-islamic-veil-ban-in-selected-countries/
Pew Research Center. "Do you approve or disapprove of a ban on Muslim women wearing full veils in public places in your country?." Chart. July 8, 2010. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/219493/attitude-on-the-full-islamic-veil-ban-in-selected-countries/
Pew Research Center. (2010). Do you approve or disapprove of a ban on Muslim women wearing full veils in public places in your country?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/219493/attitude-on-the-full-islamic-veil-ban-in-selected-countries/
Pew Research Center. "Do You Approve or Disapprove of a Ban on Muslim Women Wearing Full Veils in Public Places in Your Country?." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/219493/attitude-on-the-full-islamic-veil-ban-in-selected-countries/
Pew Research Center, Do you approve or disapprove of a ban on Muslim women wearing full veils in public places in your country? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/219493/attitude-on-the-full-islamic-veil-ban-in-selected-countries/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Do you approve or disapprove of a ban on Muslim women wearing full veils in public places in your country? [Graph], Pew Research Center, July 8, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/219493/attitude-on-the-full-islamic-veil-ban-in-selected-countries/
