ANA reviews rules on heels, following JAL - #KuToo

Last month Asahi Shimbun Digital reported the following:

ANA、ヒールの規定見直し JALに続き#KuToo

 朝日新聞社 2020/05/08 20:33

　全日空が5月から、女性の客室乗務員（CA）と地上職員の靴の社内規定を見直したことがわかった。これまでは「幅・高さともに3～5センチ程度」のヒールのあるパンプス（足の甲があいた靴）を着用するルールだったが、ヒールの高さを「5センチ程度以下」に変え、下限をなくした。

 　全日空によると、利用者からの意見も踏まえ、従業員の働きやすい環境づくりに取り組むために変更したという。一方で、「フォーマルさや制服とのバランスの観点」（広報担当者）を理由に、パンプス指定や「色は黒で、プレーンなデザイン」という指定はそのまま残す。同社では、男性のCAや地上職員にも、黒で無地、装飾がない革靴の着用を求める規定があるという。

 　職場でのパンプス着用強制をめぐっては、撤廃を求める「#KuToo」運動が広がっている。航空業界では日本航空が4月から、ヒールの高さを「3～4センチ」としていた女性CAの靴の規定を「0～4センチ」に見直した。パンプス指定も撤廃し、ローファーなども履けるようにした。（贄川俊）

Translation

It was understood that ANA would, beginning from May, review internal regulations on shoes for female cabin attendants (CA) and ground staff. Until now, there was a rule on wearing pumps (shoes with holes on the top) with heels of "width and height of about 3 to 5 cm". But would change the rule on the heel height to "about 5 cm or less", with the lower limit removed.

According to All Nippon Airways, based on the opinions of users, had made changes in order to create an environment where employees could work comfortably. On the other hand, because of the "view point on balancing formalness and uniforms" (public relations officer), the specifications on pumps and their "black color and plain design" would be left as they were. The company said that there were regulations that required male CAs and ground personnel to wear black, plain, undecorated leather shoes.

 Regarding the compulsory wearing of pumps at work, the “#KuToo” movement calling for the abolition was spreading. In the aviation industry, Japan Airlines had since April revised the standard for women CA shoes that had been specifying a heel height of "3-4 cm", to "0-4 cm". The specification on pumps had also been abolished, and loafers could now be worn.

              So, it seems that the “#KuToo” movement in Japan could make an impact on the society sometimes.