Uganda’s Ministry for Public Service has told public servants to dress “decently”, and has warned women not to show their cleavage.<\/p>\n
In a circular, it says women are not allowed to wear dresses or skirts that are above the knees, sleeveless blouses or any clothing made out of see-through material.<\/p>\n
The privately owned Observer newspaper has tweeted the order: “Women’s pant-suits are allowed, but female public servants will not wear any tight-fitting clothing.Flat, open shoes are also ruled out, except in cases where one can prove that it is for medical reasons.”<\/p>\n
The circular further states that accessories should be modest, and women should not have bright hair colour, braids or extensions.<\/p>\n
Men are required to wear neat, long-sleeved shirts, jackets and ties, trousers that are not tight, keep their hair short and neat, and also not wear brightly-coloured clothes.<\/p>\n
The circular is derived from Public Service Standing Orders on dress-code, put in place in 2010.<\/p>\n
However, the dress-code does not seem to have been paid much attention to up to now.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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