The irony is that a lot of Muslim women feel the veil is a feminist issue and choose to cover in order to take back power. Ah, the complexity of modernity.

I gotta go with Islam on this one, I'm afraid. As long as religious dress doesn't affect job performance (ie the job can be done while wearing the clothing), I don't think a workplace should be allowed to say no. Are we not getting more to the story? Has she said she can't work with men or is it just that people are pissed they can't see her face when men are present? Seeing someone's face doesn't strike me as a fundamental educational right, duty, or job skill.