Court Strikes Down Height Requirement for Women Firefighters
Taiwan's Constitutional Court has struck down a minimum height requirement for women who want to become firefighters. The minimum height of 160 cm is 0.5 cm above the average for women in Taiwan, automatically disqualifying more than half of potential applicants.
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00:00 The Constitutional Court has struck down a rule requiring women to be at least 160 centimeters tall to become a firefighter.
00:08 The court found that based on average heights, the rule excludes 55 percent of women, compared to just 10 percent of men who don't meet their minimum of 165 centimeters.
00:18 The decision does not mean an end to height requirements altogether, nor to separate rules for men and women.
00:24 The court said that both are legitimately in the public interest for practical reasons.
00:29 reasons.
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