These students at a military college were seen wearing military fatigues and mid-heel black pumps, which even the cadets themselves admit were impractical.
One lawmaker, Inna Souvsoun, said the initiative was "a stupid idea" that embodied "stereotypes on the role of the woman as a pretty doll".
Olena Kondratiouk, deputy speaker of the legislature said authorities should publicly apologize for “humiliating” women.
The choice of footwear sparked a torrent of criticism on social media and in parliament, and led to accusations that women soldiers had been sexualized.
“The story of a parade in heels is a real disgrace”, commentator Vitaly Portnikov said on Facebook, arguing that some Ukrainian officials had a “medieval” mindset.
One commentator, Maria Shapranova, accused the defense ministry of “sexism and misogyny”. She wrote: “High heels is a mockery of women imposed by the beauty industry”.
On Covid, according to Our World In Data, more than 1.9 billion people globally have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
China alone has administered over 1.3 billion doses of the vaccines.
Where supplies permit, countries are dashing to inoculate as many people as possible. It will take a long while though to complete the two doses. And after that will come the booster shots.
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