Do people really think that education is the solution? Or that change will come naturally? Have you not looked at a newspaper in the last 10 years? Things are going the exact opposite way. These fundamentalist behaviours are not traditional behaviours that are slowly being wiped out. In fact, it's the opposite, these are new behaviours that are being imposed recently. Look at pictures of places like Iran, Afghanistan, or even Saudi Arabia from 40 years ago. These communities were far more liberal than they are today.
And yes, obviously wearing a burqa is not going to be great for your career prospects. Do you honestly see a woman wearing a burqa, which prevents all eye contact and expression of facial feature, having the same job opportunities as a woman who gets to wear whatever she chooses.
Another issue, is that many women don't really have the choice. The choice for them is wearing a burqa or total ostracization from their family and community. These are women who are largely economically dependent on family, as they are less likely to be educated. Even if 99% of the women are for wearing it, there are likely to be a sizeable number of women who are effectively forced into wearing it.
That being said, I don't think that Quebec is going about this in the right way. Their approach is likely to create further conflict. I have no idea what the right answer is.
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