dress codes The second point of contention in this case concerns whether the dress codes for female cabin crew affect their ability to respond in emergencies (e.g., fires and emergency evacuations), increase their safety and health risks, and violate their right to safe and healthy working conditions guaranteed by CEDAW and other international human rights conventions. Specifically, if cabin crew are expected to be able to effectively help passengers escape danger, are their uniforms adequate to protect them and to ensure their ability to aid passengers? The complainants argued that the styling of female cabin crew’s uniforms affect their ability to respond in an emergency and pose concerns regarding physical exposure, tripping, and health and safety problems, as follows:    Effects on emergency response capabilities: During aviation safety training, trousers are worn. However, while male cabin crew wear trousers when on duty, most Taiwanese airlines mandate that their female cabin crew wear skirts. The complainants argued that wearing skirts poses significant risks during emergencies, such as increased friction on slides as skirts can potentially get caught or lifted. Risk of exposure: Many tasks, such as bending down, raising arms overhead, climbing, and sitting can lead to physical exposure or tripping hazards. Additionally, during take-off and landing, some female cabin crew, who have to sit facing passengers, feel uncomfortable or self-conscious; there have also been instances of passengers taking upskirt photos. The airlines instruct their cabin crew to sit with their legs turned sidewards as a precautionary measure, but do not allow them to use additional garments to cover their skirts. Additionally, short sleeves or wide sleeve openings often leave female cabin crew’s underarm area exposed when assisting economy class passengers with overhead bins. Health and safety risks: The interviewed cabin crew reported that if they trip, the hems of their skirts prevent them from extending their legs properly, resulting in a second, more serious fall and that high heels cause bunions and plantar fasciitis, posing health risks. Many cabin crew members stated the belief that in the event of a fire, their stockings would melt onto their skin. These issues have been raised 64