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(Wearing a skirt) makes me lack confidence,” she said. “When I’m done with court I always bring a pair of trousers to change.” (Reporting by Nanchanok Wongsamuth @nanchanokw; Editing by Claire Cozens. Please сredit the Thomsоn Reuters Foundatіon, the charitablе arm of Thomson Rеuters, that covers the lives of peopⅼe around the world who struggle to live freely or fairly. Visit website female lawyers fight sexist dress codes
