This Article is From Feb 23, 2011

In Sharjah, only women can sell lingerie now

Sharjah: Shops in the emirate of Sharjah that sell items for women now must have only female workers, according to a new law.

All commercial outlets that sell items and commodities for women will have to appoint female workers, the Sharjah Executive Council said.

Gulf News quoted an official as saying that with immediate effect men would no longer be able to work in outlets that sold women's undergarments and lingerie, but that they may continue to sell clothes and other related items.

The order was issued at an executive council session chaired by Shaikh Abdullah Bin Salim Al Qasimi, the deputy ruler of Sharjah, according to Gulf News.

The decision comes in the framework care is taken of women in society, according to the teachings of the Islamic Sharia. These include the traditions followed in society and the keenness on maintaining women's privacy in all fields.
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