The lowest height of the Spanish policewoman is 1.6 meters?Supreme Court: Consider the average height

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to the Associated News Agency on the 18th, the Supreme Court of Spain prohibits the national police team from setting up unreasonable height restrictions to recruit policewoman.It is reported that the Spanish National Police Corps has set up height standards for candidates, with a minimum height of 1.6 meters and a maximum height of 1.65 meters.A woman who lost the opportunity because of her height did not meet the requirements that these requirements were more beneficial to men, because only 3%of men did not meet the requirements, and women who did not meet the requirements had 25%.

Police Barcelona, Spain patrold on the street.Picture source: Visual China

The Supreme Court of Spain said that height standards must consider the average height of men and women in the country.Documents issued by the court show that among the Spaniards 20 to 49, men have an average height of 1.74 meters and a female of 1.63 meters.(Jiang Xue)

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