The KuToo hashtag first appeared in January 2019 after Yumi Ishikawa tweeted about being forced to wear painful high heels at work. Photo: Shutterstock

Japan’s #KuToo movement says a high-heels dress code is workplace harassment

Activists want the government to revise laws on power harassment, or ‘pawa hara’, to include forcing female employees to wear heels
The KuToo movement has gained momentum, and is one of 10 ‘memorable buzzwords’ for Japan in 2019

Topic | Japan

Crystal Tai

Published: 10:15am, 8 Dec, 2019

Updated: 2:55pm, 27 Dec, 2019

The KuToo hashtag first appeared in January 2019 after Yumi Ishikawa tweeted about being forced to wear painful high heels at work. Photo: Shutterstock

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Crystal Tai

Crystal covers business trends and cultural criticism, with a special focus on Northeast Asia, for the Asia desk. Before joining the SCMP, she contributed to Quartz, i-D Magazine, Monocle, Wallpaper, Lonely Planet and other publications. Her broadcast commentary has been featured on BBC Radio, CGTN and other media.