The Speaker of B.C.'s legislature says a preliminary review of the building's dress code now permits women to wear sleeveless dresses and sleeveless shirts.
The Canadian PressVICTORIA -- Women who work in British Columbia's legislature are now allowed to wear sleeveless dresses, shirts and blouses, after a preliminary review prompted alterations to the building's decades-old dress code.
"Due to this historical imbalance, I am more than open to accommodating concerns brought forward by many women, as articulated over the past few days." "I'm glad we're modernizing the process and that adults can be adults," she said. "I certainly believe this is a professional environment and people know that who work here and they don't need to be policed."
One of the preliminary recommendations for women was that "professional business attire includes a range of contemporary conventional options, which may include sleeveless dresses, sleeveless shirts and blouses," he said.
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