All new public buildings in England will now have to provide for the installation of separate single-sex toilets.

Kemi Badenoch, the Minister for Women and Equalities, has indeed taken this decision which will be applied after a consultation in the fall, reports

The Independent

,

relayed by our colleagues from

Slate

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The government made the decision to mandate separate single-sex toilets in all new public buildings because of a report led by former housing secretary Robert Jenrick.

In it, women reported concerns about their privacy when using unseparated toilets.

The latter had also deplored queues that were often too long when toilets were accessible to both men and women.

“Dignity-Based Provisions”

According to campaign group Fair Play for Women, many women don't want to walk past urinals to get to stalls.

This same group has assured the government that establishments that do not have separate toilets will “disadvantage” women.

In this context, a government source explained that there was a need to “put more emphasis on provisions focusing on dignity, privacy, tolerance and respect for all.

It is a common sense approach that is inclusive for all”.

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