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Business Daily: Why hair matters

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21/01/2022 GMT

Why hair matters

BBC World Service - Business Daily, Why hair matters

For decades, some hairstyles have been discouraged at work

For decades, some hairstyles have been discouraged at work.

To some it may sound absurd to consider hairstyles a workplace issue, but for millions of men and women with African and Afro-Caribbean hair, it is just that. For decades, some hairstyles have been discouraged at work. But things are finally starting to change. In 2021 the US Airforce changed its hair code to be more inclusive. We explore the historic racism behind hair-based discrimination and hear from the women who have united to change attitudes and laws. We speak to businesswomen, historians and those in the arts – from the UK, the US and East Africa – to find out what hair has to do with it all anyway.

Presenter: Vivienne Nunis
Producer: Sarah Treanor

This is a repeat of a programme first broadcast on 19 Feb 2021

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