Japan Begins Moving Against Teams at Work

Move KuToo continues to grow in Japan after the petition presented to the government against the practice that forces women to use heels at work.

The initiative was taken by independent actress and writer Yumi Ishikawa and has already collected about 20,000 signatures, becoming viral in social media for only a few days.

The term used for movement relates to the Japanese word “qu” meaning shoes and the word “kutu” meaning pain.

The document presented at the ministry speaks openly of gender discrimination, citing the recent campaign whose request was approved in the summer by the executive, where a typical Japanese employee is allowed not to wear a tie.