Subscribe to Dollars & Sense magazine. Recent articles related to the financial crisis. Meanwhile, at the Bank of England...From The Independent:Bank tells staff: Don't forget the lipstick, girls Anger over seminar where women employees are given advice on what to wear and how to wear it By Rachel Shields Sunday, 1 February 2009 While dress codes are standard in many professions, specifying the colour of heels that should be worn and insisting on make-up is interpreted by many as sexist Independent.co.uk Web The Bank of England came under fire last night for "institutional sexism", after it held a seminar for female staff to advise them on what clothing, shoes and make-up to wear. In a week when the IMF announced that the British economy will be the hardest hit of all the developed nations, when strikes erupted across the country and as world leaders gathered in Davos to discuss global recession, senior figures at the Bank turned their minds to lipstick and high heels. On Wednesday, Bank of England employees gathered for a Dress for Success summit, at which female employees were lectured on the importance of wearing appropriate jewellery and make-up in the workplace. A memo leaked from the meeting details the advice given to staff, including the warning that wearing certain accessories would make women workers look like prostitutes. Read the rest of the article Labels: Bank of England, financial crisis, labor Please consider donating to Dollars & Sense and/or subscribing to the magazine (both print and e-subscriptions now available!). |
