“Privacy and dignity” will be protected by new regulations which means a host of commercial and public buildings must have separate loos for men and women, the British government says.
Long-discussed amendments to building regulations making separate loos available for the two sexes in newbuilds and major rebuild projects will take effect later this year, government Secretary of State for Business and Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities Kemi Badenoch has said.
Any new or rebuilt bar, restaurant, office, school, or hospital — most non-domestic buildings, in other words — must provide men’s’ and women’s’ loos rather than what have been called gender-neutral lavatories in order to receive planning permission. The government say this will help protect “safety, privacy and dignity”.
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