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Female soldiers told to wear long pants in marathon, men exempt
Female soldiers were required to wear long pants at the Jerusalem Marathon despite the heat, while male soldiers wore shorts. A soldier's mother said it is "taken for granted" that women's rights differ 'ostensibly for modesty reasons.' The IDF said it will investigate possible discrimination
Online uproar: Female soldiers participating in the Jerusalem Marathon were required to run in long pants, unlike soldiers | IDF spokesperson's response: "They were instructed to wear pants that go past the knee and not arrive in their vests"
Several female soldiers who wanted to take part in one of the sections of the Jerusalem Marathon were ordered to wear long pants. This comes hours after the publication about female soldiers who were judged in the latest army diary because of a belly shirt
The incident happened at the Jerusalem Marathon in which many soldiers participated • "In the current reality, it is already taken for granted that their rights are different from those of soldiers," said one of the mothers • Just last week, female soldiers were punished and fined on the grounds of "immodest clothing" and "harming religion and Judaism"
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