it is clearly a distinction based on sex, and the rule applies to women only. If such companies give women the option of wearing skirts or pants, it would conform to gender equality and there would be no stereotyping. The Department of Gender Equality, Executive Yuan further explained that the discriminatory treatment of stipulating different requirements for different genders constitutes direct discrimination. Another possible scenario is that both men and women are subject to the same rules and requirements, but in practice, only women and not men are penalized for not wearing makeup; if disciplinary results indicate that this is true, then in fact it constitutes indirect discrimination; however, further evidence is required. d. Airline dress code policies a) Uniforms Female cabin crew from five airline companies only have the option of wearing skirts, whereas men wear pants. In one airline company, both male and female cabin crew wear pants. b) Shoes Two airline companies expressly require female cabin crew to wear high heels outside of the cabin (while boarding and disembarking), whereas four airlines do not explicitly specify what shoes to wear when on duty outside of the cabin. Four airlines require female cabin crew to wear flats or work shoes while flying, and two companies do not specify. Six of the airlines require male cabin crew to wear leather shoes, but they do not specify where (inside or outside of the cabin). c) Socks/Stockings Six airlines require female cabin crew to wear stockings when on duty. Two of these require them to carry spare stockings when on duty. Male cabin crew members wear socks. d) Makeup and hair Six airlines stipulate that female cabin crew should wear makeup. They have a wide-ranging list of makeup requirements, such as: the makeup should maintain a glowing complexion, it must be complementary 32