Whether wearing jeans or a tuxedo, men are able to take for granted such EDC-friendly features as pockets and a belt.

Women cannot. Dresses and women's suits typically have no pockets, no belt and nowhere to stash anything. Shirt pocket - ha - not in women's attire. The only shirts I have with useful pockets are designed for safaris - not wearing those to work.

Nice pants might have small or tiny pockets, not appropriate for cramming things in -- especially not in summer when wearing linens or light cotton. Our coats also tend to not have as many pockets as men's coats.

Women do have the advantage of purses. Whether one can have it with them every second in the workplace obviously depends on your job.

The original poster hasn't said what exactly his daughter does so that we'd have a clue as to her attire.

If this thread were about a son then we could assume that no matter the workplace dress code, he'd have pockets and option of a belt for carrying EDC items.