Hashtag of the day: KuToo - Japanese women are fighting for the right not to wear heels in the office

EVERY DAY ON THE INTERNET SOMETHING IS GOING ON: someone releases clips, someone launches hashtags, and someone says smart (or not so) things - and we focus on the most important or just curious.

#KuToo

At the beginning of the year, the Japanese model and actress Yumi Ishikawa complained on Twitter about the demand of Japanese employers to female employees who are obliged to wear heeled shoes to the office. In fact, a discriminatory dress code does not simply restrict women to choose comfortable shoes, but also affects their health.

After the call scored more than a thousand comments and reposts, she created the hashtag #KuToo, which refers to two Japanese words - "Kutsu" ("shoes") and "Kutsu:" ("torment") - and in a understandable way echoes the movement # MeToo. The Japanese, who supported the initiative, began to place photos with calluses and bruises on their legs, which appeared because of their regular work in uncomfortable shoes.

As a result, Ishikawa created a petition against the dress code in the office in the hope that it would help the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan to pay attention to the problem and make the working conditions for women in the country more equitable. Now, seventeen thousand people have signed up for her project.

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