JAL steps down from high-heel rule for female flight crew

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TOKYO • Female flight attendants working for Japan Airlines (JAL) will be allowed to wear trousers and abandon high heels from next month, the company has said, after a feminist campaign took off.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO • Female flight attendants working for Japan Airlines will be allowed to wear trousers and abandon high heels from next month, the company has said, after a feminist campaign took off.

The campaign is part of a wider feminism movement in socially conservative Japan, with JAL saying the new policy was aimed at boosting a"diverse working environment". The change - to take effect next month - will allow nearly 6,000 female crew members to choose footwear that"best fits their needs", with or without heels, the airline said.

"It's a great step given that Japan Airlines is such a big company," Ms Ishikawa told the Thomson Reuters Foundation, saying companies should prioritise women's health and safety.

 

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