Women fined for wearing burkinis at pool

French authorities have fined a group of five women for wearing burkinis at a public swimming pool in Grenoble in a protest against anti-Muslim discrimination. Police say they entered the complex, which is run by city authorities, with some wearing the full-body covering, causing management to evacuate other swimmers. The women are part of an anti-Islamophobia movement that disputes Grenoble’s city-wide ban on burkinis. Burkinis are banned from many pools in France on grounds of safety and hygiene. The majority of pools in France also forbid loose swimming shorts for men and expect skin hugging suits to be worn by all swimmers.