A school has caused outrage after it announced it will ban skirts for female pupils.
The new policy will be brought in by Newhouse Academy in Heywood, Manchester.
A spokesman from the school claimed that the policy has been a success in other schools.
However, parents objected to the policy, saying it "disregards the female students'" wishes.
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One mum told the Manchester Evening News: "Parents should challenge this ruling. This ban disregards the female students and their right to express their femininity.
"School girls as young as 11 forced to wear trousers and look like a boy is not embracing the two genders equally."
Another claimed she "would never have considered this school" for her daughter had she known the policy would be implemented.
She said parents of new starters and with children already at the school "are in uproar" over the plan, which she is "furious about".
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Now, the school has confirmed it will be going ahead, despite objections from parents.
A spokesman said: "Our school is committed to working in partnership with our parents and community about important decisions that impact our young people.
"While there is no legal demand for us to consult on uniform changes, we wholly recognise that it is important that any such decisions are not made in isolation.
"That is why we have been working with, and listening to, our community for months on this issue. We had a formal listening period that anyone was able to respond to...
"In fact, the type of trousers that students will wear has also been decided by the students themselves.
"We have done more than is required of us because we feel it is right to do so.
"We are sorry that a small number of people do not agree with this uniform change, but it is a decision that we have had significant support for.
"It is also something that has worked well at other schools."
It comes after the Northern Education Trust told parents it would make a change to its school uniform policy, which will come into effect from September 2026.
The school trust, which operates 13 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, said that all pupils wearing trousers "promotes equality and inclusivity" and is "more practical for active learning and movement throughout the school day".
However, one parent questioned the move, calling it "outrageous misogyny."