{"id":27668,"date":"2024-05-06T07:01:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T11:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=27668"},"modified":"2024-05-06T07:01:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T11:01:05","slug":"single-sex-toilets-mandatory-in-new-bars-restaurants-and-offices-under-proposed-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2024\/05\/06\/single-sex-toilets-mandatory-in-new-bars-restaurants-and-offices-under-proposed-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Single-sex toilets mandatory in new bars, restaurants and offices under proposed laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

Single-sex toilets are set to become a legal requirement for all new bars, restaurants, offices and shopping centres under new laws proposed by the government.<\/p>\n

Self-contained toilets for both sexes may be provided in addition to single-sex toilets, or if there isn’t enough space.<\/p>\n

Care homes, hotels, schools, cells in custodial facilities, and buildings used for early years provision are all exempt from the proposed legislation.<\/p>\n

The law would affect England only and applies to new buildings as well as existing premises that undergo a material change of use.<\/p>\n

The government said that in a consultation on the proposals, 81% of respondents agreed “with the intention for separate single-sex toilet facilities” while 82% “agreed with the intention to provide universal toilets where space allows”.<\/p>\n

It said that women, the elderly and disabled people said they felt “unfairly disadvantaged” by gender-neutral toilets “where users share cubicle and hand-washing facilities”.<\/p>\n

“This leads to increasing waiting in shared queues, decreased choice and less privacy and dignity,” the government said.<\/p>\n

Minister for women and equalities\u00a0Kemi Badenoch<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0claimed the legislation will end “the rise of so-called ‘gender-neutral’ mixed sex toilet spaces, which deny privacy and dignity to both men and women.<\/p>\n

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Kemi Badenoch speaking during a press conference in March. (Image: PA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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“Today’s announcement will also create better provision for women so that our particular biological, health and sanitary needs are met,” she said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, housing minister Lee Rowley said: “We know all members of society value safety, privacy and dignity, and this new legislation will help ensure the right facilities are in place for everyone.<\/p>\n

“It is vital that new buildings, particularly in public spaces, are serving the community with the right toilet provision.”<\/p>\n

Source: \u00a0\"Sky<\/a> news.sky.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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