Gender-neutral toilets
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The vexed issue of toilets
“Where is the transwoman meant to go?” This question is being asked of politicians who talk about the need to defend single-sex spaces and services. What if a venue has only men’s and women’s toilets? Where is the transwoman meant to go? The question about toilets is not just...
1st July 2024
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Mixed sex toilets in Wales’ schools
New and refurbished school buildings across Wales are imposing mixed sex toilet facilities on children, reports Merched Cymru. These toilets are not compliant with the law, and present considerable problems, particularly for girls.
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Sex matters in the hospitality industry
If you provide toilets to the public or to employees, take ten minutes to respond to the government’s consultation on its new building regulations for toilets before 8th October. Sex Matters has published guidance.
3rd October 2023
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Girls are skipping school to avoid sharing gender neutral toilets with boys after being left to feel unsafe and ashamed
Sanchez Manning, Social Affairs Correspondent for the Mail On Sunday.
Menstruating girls are staying home for fear of being made to feel 'period shame'. Some girls are risking infections by refusing to urinate all day or not drinking. Doctors and politicians called on schools to halt the move towards unisex toilets.
