Some Islamic societies enforce the wearing of garments covering

So, what's the question?

look it must not be enforced . every body has got his own lifestyle to maintain. any religion can enforce a rule to avoid any kind of irregularity, brutuality. but it has got no right to impose a certain life style.

We all know this to be true. What is the discussion that you are trying to start here?

It is true that most Islamic societies prescribe the Burqa. But the Burkini is something else altogether, It is an Islam Approved bikini for Muslim Women try the search on mylot, if you have not heard about it. There are links to the burkini.

There is not even a single authentic(shaheh) hadith that says covering of face is obligatory nor does any ayat of the Holy Quran says that it is obligatory for every women to cover their faces! All they must do is to take hijab i.E covering all body except face and hands upto wrists! And if she does that even better! For more info go to irf.Net