The requirements of women and girls are too often ignored in the planning and design of public toilets, leaving them unable to use the toilet where and when needed. A range of factors including menstruation, pregnancy and the menopause bring different needs and requirements for women that should be considered when designing and building public toilets. Of particular importance is access to water and soap for cleaning hands or the body and for washing out reusable sanitary products, as well as somewhere to throw away sanitary protection if needed and…
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