The director of a prominent Arctic research institute says dress codes that prohibit female participants from wearing tight-fitting clothing are not meant to be sexist. She said after the clothing policy was breached "very often," the safety officer "asked the chief scientist to make sure the scientists would behave." Dress codes on research ships are unwritten and decided by the ship's captain at the time of the voyage. But Boetius was perplexed that the clothing policy described by Harvey could be perceived as sexist. Boetius said women face barriers related to child care and work-life balance that are far greater than those posed by dress codes or harassment.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2020 09:00 UTC