yumi ishikawa, the woman forced to wear high heels for a part—time job in a funeral parlour.ms from forcing women to wear high heels to work. many women feel they should wear heeled shoes in the office or whenjob hunting, so i wanted to change the situation in japanese customs. miss ishikawa handed in a petition signed by around 19,000 to the ministry of health. her campaign has been named #kutoo on social media, to mimic the #metoo movement. it's also a play on two japanese words meaning shoe and pain. this isn't the first time a campaign has been launched to change dress codes that work for women. in 2015, a london receptionist was sent home from work without pay after she refused to wear high heels. nicola thorpe set up a petition calling for uk dress code laws to be changed. this was never just about a pair of shoes. it's about how women are viewed in the workplace, that there's so much pressure on women notjust to look professional but to look attractive. following media coverage, the firm that sent miss thorpe home changed their policy on high heels. in 2017, a canadian

yumi ishikawa, the woman forced to wear high heels for a part time job in a funeral parlour.ent to ban firms from forcing women to wear high heels to work. translation: many women feel that they should wear heeled shoes in the office or when job hunting, so i wanted to change the situation in japanese customs. ms ishikawa handed in a petition signed by around 19,000 to the ministry of health. her campaign has been named #kutoo on social media, to mimic the #metoo movement. it is also a play on two japanese words meaning shoe and pain. this isn't the first time a campaign has been launched to change dress codes at work for women. in 2015, a london receptionist was sent home from work without pay after she refused to wear high heels. nicola thorpe set up a petition calling for uk dress code laws to be changed. this was never just about a pair of shoes. it's about how women are viewed in the workplace, that there's so much pressure on women to notjust look professional, but look attractive. following media coverage, the firm that sent ms thorpe home changed their policy on high

yumi ishikawa, the woman forced to wear high heels for a part—time job in a funeral parlour. wear high heels to work. translation: many women feel that they should wear heeled shoes in the office or when job hunting, so i wanted to change the situation in japanese customs. ms ishikawa handed in a petition signed by around 19,000 to the ministry of health. her campaign has been named #kutoo on social media, to mimic the #metoo movement. it is also a play on two japanese words meaning shoe and pain. this isn't the first time a campaign has been launched to change dress codes at work for women. in 2015, a london receptionist was sent home from work without pay after she refused to wear high heels. nicola thorpe set up a petition calling for uk dress code laws to be changed. this was never just about a pair of shoes. it's about how women are viewed in the workplace, that there's so much pressure on women to notjust look professional, but look attractive. following media coverage, the firm that sent ms thorpe home changed their policy on high heels. in 2017, a canadian province sc

this campaign led by yumi ishikawa who said she was forced to wear high heels all day in a funeral parlour mentioned, but it is a choice i make and ijust wear them for one hour or so. allan you are not on your feet for hours on end. it isa not on your feet for hours on end. it is a kind of an interesting thing. — make you are not on your feet. this slow thing in japan of women. . . feet. this slow thing in japan of women... a woman feet. this slow thing in japan of women. . . a woman was feet. this slow thing in japan of women... a woman was forced to wear high heels in the uk, a story was out about it recently. there are lots of dress codes. you mentioned earlier about men and shirts and ties. the situation of a man is clearly a lot easier. i don't wear a tie most of the day if i don't need to. but again, it seems absurd in the 21st century that women should be forced to wear ridiculously uncomfortable shoes just to do their job. it is not a dress code, it does feel discredited tree. argued lawrence for being with us this morning. and thank you for your comments on that story as well. i w