The private high school said girls needed to wear skirts for occasions ... to show this was “unfavourable”. In Australia, uniform rules are largely determined by individual schools.

“Every girl stood up and raised her hand so high and, not only that, told a very expressive story about how she had been shamed out of school because she didn’t have her uniform,” she said.

Japanese junior and senior high school uniforms are undergoing a wave of ... The school decided to retain not only sailor-style clothing for girls but also the white jacket for winter because ...

"I see students who find it difficult to go to school ... prefectural high schools in Kanagawa, Nagano and Gifu prefectures that require students to wear uniforms now allow girls to choose slacks ...