RP women told look less sexy

RP women told look less sexy

MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines told women civil servants on
Wednesday not to wear seductive clothes to work if they wanted to
avoid unwelcome sexual advances.

The head of the civil service and one of the country's most
senior women officials, Alma de Leon, reminded women workers of a
1991 official memorandum banning "tight-fitting, seductive,
micro-mini and gauzy or transparent dresses" in government
offices.

Walking shorts, pedal pushers, leggings, tights, jogging pants
and jeans, as well as "flashy bangles (and) heavy make-up" are
also prohibited. But pantaloons usually worn at formal functions
are allowed, the memo says.

Violators are liable to reprimand or even suspension for
insubordination.

De Leon issued the reminder to avoid cases of women
complaining of being sexually harassed by male colleagues,
personnel officer Antonio Bangalisan told Reuters.

Bangalisan cited the case of a provincial woman employee who
filed a case of sexual harassment against a politician but was
later told by her superiors she could have avoided the incident
if she had not worn eye-popping clothes.

"Plunging necklines could be a temptation for sexual
harassment," he said.