I don't believe they banned it in the name of national security nor women's rights. They banned it in the name of religious hatred. The government of France has always been dodgy. This is nothing new.
Religious hatred? Really? It seems that you overlook the religious hatred that Muslims show toward Christians and attack them.
Christians were first here. Muslims don't respect human rights and their countries show that evidence. You cannot be for human rights if you support values that is contrary to human rights.