In consideration of gender diversity, prefectural high schools in Saitama Prefecture have made it possible for all female students to choose slacks for their uniforms from the new academic year.
According to the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education, as of April 2018, female students in 38 prefectural high schools, which accounted for about 30% of the prefecture's high schools, were only allowed to choose skirts for uniforms. There was a voice saying that it was necessary.
In response to these voices, the prefectural board of education issued a notice to prefectural high schools in July last year to allow girls to choose between skirts and slacks for girls.
In response to this, as a result of each school's response, from the new year, female students can choose slacks at all 130 prefectural high schools, excluding boys' schools and high schools without uniforms.
Yutaka Shiozaki, head of the Human Rights Education Division of the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education, said, "Based on the social situation and the needs of students, we have worked to resolve the situation where skirts are the only option. I would like to proceed with efforts to send