1L sign Anti-High Heel Petition in UK

Nicola Thorp, a temporary worker in London, who was sent home for wearing flat shoes, has collected more than 120,000 signatures so far in a petition asking for Britain to make it illegal for a firm to require women to wear high heels at work. Nicola set up the petition after being sent home from her job as a secretary after refusing to wear shoes with a "2in to 4in heel".

"I'm so overwhelmed," she said. "It shows it is an important matter and it is a step in the right direction. It has opened up a dialogue for women to talk about how they feel at work and how they're dressed."