JW Broadcasting — 2024 Governing Body Update #2, “2024 Governing Body Update #2 — announcement on dress (official English subtitles)”
“The Governing Body has decided that sisters may choose to wear slacks when participating in the ministry and when attending Christian meetings, assemblies, and conventions. … In addition, brothers may choose not to wear a tie or a jacket when participating in the ministry and when attending Christian meetings, assemblies, and conventions.”
Announcement read at the end of the update; those with programme parts, and visitors to Bethel, keep the local 'standard of dress'.
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Provenance and verification note for JW Broadcasting — 2024 Governing Body Update #2, 2024 Governing Body Update #2 — announcement on dress (official English subtitles)
Confidence note. Official subtitle text read; jw.org page description confirms 'Adjustments to our standard of dress at theocratic events'.
Scan provenance. Official subtitle file as above.
Corroborated by. src-gbu-2024-0503-update3-dress-standards
Notes. Dress guidance/practice, not doctrine.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-gbu-2024-0315-update2-dress