The Ukranian military faced criticism for making its female cadets march while wearing high-heeled shoes as part of a parade for the country’s Independence Day.
The army received backlash after students at the Taras Shevchenko Military Institute were seen practicing their march in heels, as shown on the Ukraninan defense ministry’s Facebook page on Thursday, July 1. The military stated that the marching exercise was part of a parade to be held on Aug. 24, as per Ukrainian news outlet Kyiv Post last Friday, July 2.
Exercises involving the said cadets happened twice a day with a total of four hours daily, and the women were expected to wear their parade uniforms which include…
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