Students can choose between wearing a pollera or pants | Chronic

Students and students from public and private preschool, primary and secondary schools in Mexico City may choose to wear skirts or trousers as part of the school uniform.

The head of the government of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced that the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) will run a circular to inform of this provision in the primary schools of the capital.

"Boys and girls will be able to wear pants or skirts as they please and when they want, as part of fairness and equality"at Guadalupe Ceniceros de Zavaleta Primary School.

"They were behind the time when girls had to bring a skirt and a child's pants, which has already happened to the story.Now, children can bring a skirt if they wish it and girls' pants if they wish it "Sheinbaum said.

Accompanied by the Secretary of Public Education, Esteban Moctezuma, when presenting the plan "Neutral uniform" at primary school "Guadalupe Ceniceros of Zavaleta", located in the historic center, explained that this measure created a condition of equality and was late for periods when girls were to be absent and boys were to bring pants.

"Kids can bring a skirt if they wish and girls can wear pants if they wish, it's part of equity, equality", Considered, because there is a right when parents want to keep the school uniform, but it is not necessary to always bring a skirt, with the exception of days devoted to sports activities.

In November 2018, the autonomous community of Galicia banned the compulsory use of skirts in schools.

In Peru, the organization
"Save the children" proposed to dress or not, it was a choice for elementary students, as this limited the right of women to play and their freedom of transit in certain school areas.