16 September 2011

Men banned from Oz council to prevent mixing with Muslim women

The Darebin City Council ban in Australia has banned men because it is "not appropriate" for men to mix with Muslim women.

The decision has been backed by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), declaring there was no discrimination and councils no longer needed to apply for exemptions.

The council sought the bans because it was "culturally inappropriate for young women to participate in recreational activity with males present", the Herald Sun reports. [New Kerala] Read more