#KuToo: Japanese women submit anti-high heels petition

KuToo campaigners urge government to ban employers from forcing footwear on female staff

A group of Japanese women have submitted a petition to the government to protest against what they say is a de facto requirement for female staff to wear high heels at work.

The KuToo campaign – a play on words from the Japanese kutsu, meaning shoes, and kutsuu, meaning pain – was launched by the actor and freelance writer Yumi Ishikawa and quickly won support online.

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問題点:
①性別によって同じ職場で強制される服装が違うこと
②健康を害してまで強制されるマナーとは?

「厚生労働省宛: #KuToo 職場でのヒール・パンプスの強制をなくしたい!」 https://t.co/q61K5E2TVw @change_jpより

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