Males do not wear niqabs. Only females do. With my limited understanding it is an example of gender inequality, even oppression. Correct me if I'm wrong. It is beyond my understanding why should a woman's face be covered and a man's not in a free country in 2017.

Having said that, this law is going to be counterproductive. It will merely divert attention from gender inequality and give it a victim status. Some things cannot be fixed by a law.