conscious or uncomfortable in skirts. There were also cases of being photographed by passengers without permission. Cabin crew from an airline company had filed a complaint. The only response from the company was to “sit with their legs slanted to the side” as a precaution. They are not allowed to cover their legs with a blanket. In addition, when wearing short-sleeved shirts or shirts with excessively wide cuffs, cabin crew tend to feel exposed when helping passengers with the overhead bin. A cabin crew had experienced a severe fall because her skirt restricted her movement. “You should be able to avoid a fall by balancing yourself with your feet wide apart. I once tripped and fell and sustained a serious injury for months. It could have been prevented if I were able to take a big step forward but the hem of the skirt restricted my movement.” The TFAU complained that flag carrier companies require pants to be worn during aviation safety training (opening and closing cabin doors, using evacuation slides and lifeboats, etc.) regardless of gender, but during in-flight services, male cabin crew wear pants, and female cabin crew are required to wear skirts. “Airline companies explain that they hope to protect cabin crew from injuries during refresher training, which is conducted to review and update a skill. Wearing skirts increases risks during emergencies. For example, sliding down an evacuation slide increases the force of friction, which may lead to unexpected situations such as skirt getting caught in the slide or being lifted up. Cabin crew also have to wear their own sneakers or sports shoes during training. They have never been trained in their uniform.” b) Shoes 34