In India, head coverings are worn by most women, including roughly six-in-ten Hindus
In recent weeks, protests in India over Muslim headscarves in schools have gained international attention.
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In recent weeks, protests in India over Muslim headscarves in schools have gained international attention.
Indians accept women as political leaders, but many favor traditional gender roles in family life.
Indians see religious tolerance as a central part of who they are as a nation. Across the major religious groups, most people say it is very important to respect all religions to be “truly Indian.”
Today, there are millions of Christians in India, although they make up just 2.4% of the country’s massive population.
A median of 45% across 34 surveyed countries say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values. However, public opinion on this question, as well as the role of God, prayer and religion varies by country, region and economic development.
Laws enacted in several European countries that restrict the religious clothing of Muslim women are largely in line with Western European attitudes on the issue.
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