{
  "id": 14353980,
  "title": "Peru moves to ban nail polish, short skirts in schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/peru-moves-to-ban-nail-polish-short-skirts-in-schools-14353980",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T02:47:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1555018/peru-moves-ban-nail-polish-short-skirts-schools"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lima, Peru - Human rights advocates have voiced their opposition to a proposed government plan to impose strict dress codes in schools. The measures include banning nail polish, short skirts for girls and long hair for boys. President Keiko Fujimori, elected in July on a law-and-order platform, defended the restrictions, stating that \"order should not only reign in the streets, it must also return to our schools, our classrooms.\" She unveiled a series of measures, from permanently expelling unruly students to banning makeup and hair dye.\n\nEducation Minister Jose Chang added that the government will also restrict nail varnish use and dictate the appropriate length for school skirts. The president and minister linked these proposals to their intention to curb bullying, sexual harassment and violence in educational institutions. However, two feminist NGOs – the Manuela Ramos Movement and the Flora Tristan Peruvian Women's Centre – dismissed this rationale. They argued that controlling personal appearance doesn't prevent sexual assault or other forms of school violence.\n\nThe National Human Rights Coordinator described the restrictions as \"populist and authoritarian.\" The government plans to publish the proposals for public consultation before making a final decision.",
  "summary": "LIMA: Peruvian rights groups on Tuesday criticised a government plan to ban girls from wearing short skirts or nail polish at school and prohibit boys from having long hair.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Peru moves to ban nail polish, short skirts in schools",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/peru-moves-to-ban-nail-polish-short-skirts-in-schools",
        "published": "2026-10-14T01:19:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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