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| Ukraine developing new shoes for female military personnel after scandal over images of soldiers practicing marches in high heels | Ukraine developing new shoes for female military personnel after scandal over images of soldiers practicing marches in high heels |
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| The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has developed a new model of shoes for female military personnel participating in the country’s Independence Day parade after a high-profile scandal erupted over women being forced to march in heels. | The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has developed a new model of shoes for female military personnel participating in the country’s Independence Day parade after a high-profile scandal erupted over women being forced to march in heels. |
| “We developed a new model of shoes during the past week,” the country’s Defense Minister Andrey Taran told a government meeting on Wednesday. | “We developed a new model of shoes during the past week,” the country’s Defense Minister Andrey Taran told a government meeting on Wednesday. |
| “They have laces, and this means that they won’t fall off the foot while walking,” Taran said, explaining that the heel was also made much smaller. | “They have laces, and this means that they won’t fall off the foot while walking,” Taran said, explaining that the heel was also made much smaller. |
| The decision to change the shoe was made after a scandal erupted on the internet, with some claiming that the outfits which the female soldiers were forced to wear were demeaning. One MP in particular, Elena Kondratyuk, called it a “disgrace.” Another MP, Aleksey Zhmerenetsky, asked why the personnel were “dressed like carnival dolls to entertain the crowd.” | The decision to change the shoe was made after a scandal erupted on the internet, with some claiming that the outfits which the female soldiers were forced to wear were demeaning. One MP in particular, Elena Kondratyuk, called it a “disgrace.” Another MP, Aleksey Zhmerenetsky, asked why the personnel were “dressed like carnival dolls to entertain the crowd.” |
| Initially, the Defense Ministry refused to back down, noting that the soldiers would look “beautiful and strong” on Independence Day. A few days later, however, the government appears to have changed its mind. | Initially, the Defense Ministry refused to back down, noting that the soldiers would look “beautiful and strong” on Independence Day. A few days later, however, the government appears to have changed its mind. |
| According to Taran, he spoke to some women serving in the army who told him that the shoes were uncomfortable and had too high of a heel. That encouraged him to approve adjustments to the shoes, he said. | According to Taran, he spoke to some women serving in the army who told him that the shoes were uncomfortable and had too high of a heel. That encouraged him to approve adjustments to the shoes, he said. |
| Following the scandal, the Ministry of Defense posted on Facebook, noting that many other countries also require their female soldiers to wear high heels. | Following the scandal, the Ministry of Defense posted on Facebook, noting that many other countries also require their female soldiers to wear high heels. |
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