Shorter women will be able to join Spain's police forces after the country's top court ruled on Monday that a minimum height requirement for female officers is discriminatory.
Provided the plaintiff passes her exams, the court ordered the police to employ the woman and give her the same pay seniority as the women who were admitted in 2017.
According to a world survey conducted by Imperial College in London, the average height of 19-year-old Spanish men was 1.76 metres in 2019, while women the same age were on average 1.62 metres tall. Spanish men ranked 58th tallest out of 200 countries and territories, while women ranked 77th. The court said the national police provided no justification for limiting access to job seekers based on their height.
The process of selection for police officers includes physical and medical tests which guarantee the candidates are fit enough to comply with the job, the court said. "Within the police structure, there are many functions that require no special physical condition and even less a tall stature," the court said.
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