Why dont men need something as well? If the reason they have to wear the burqa is to be modest, then have the men wear something too! Men can be inmodest! If that's the deal, have them put something "speacial" too and then they can all be outside and being modest together. That's teamwork, right?
I would agree with some of that. They should only have to cover things that need to be covered like us Americans do, They dont need to over-do clothing but they should wear it if it is a religious thing. But they could wear it as church clothes.