Swedish Muslim school slammed for segregation by sex

A private Muslim school in Sweden has introduced separate gym classes for boys and girls, saying that the girls were not able to take off veils or wear T-shirt if boys were present. The move was slammed by Swedish officials who call it unacceptable for an “open and tolerant country”.
The controversial gym lessons are being held in the Al-Azhar school in Swedish capital of Stockholm. According to the gym teacher Nina Da Mata, “the girls feel more secure when they are in a group of their own.”’
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