A scandal erupted in Ukraine over the requirement for women to march in heels
Verkhovna Rada deputies from Petro Poroshenko’s party presented women’s shoes to Defense Minister Andriy Taran today during the “hour of questions for the government.” The reason was the minister's order obliging female military personnel to wear high-heeled shoes rather than army boots during the Independence Day parade of Ukraine. This is explained by aesthetic considerations, but caused a protest from factions oriented towards the West, where...