There is no dedicated women's toilet! Public toilet design in Japan attracts public complaints Expert analysis: Fears need to consider cost-International

2023-03-17T14:56:53.347Z

The public toilets set up in the Arakawa district of Tokyo, Japan have caused a lot of discussion on the Internet a few days ago. Among the 82 public toilets under the management of the Arakawa district, as many as 53 do not have "women-only toilets". This has caused dissatisfaction among many people. Some women think this is a kind of gender unequal treatment, and many netizens are worried about the possible safety issues caused by men and women sharing toilets. According to the Japanese media "FNN プライムオンライン", among the 53 public toilets in Tokyo's Arakawa District that do not have "women-only toilets", if women need to go to the toilet, they can only use the handicapped toilet shared by men and women. In this regard, the public has continued to complain. In addition to thinking that it is gender inequality, they have also questioned the government's public toilet planning.

Many toilets in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo, Japan do not have "women-only toilets".

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The public toilets set up in Arakawa District, Tokyo, Japan have caused a lot of discussion on the Internet. Among the 82 public toilets managed by Arakawa District, as many as 53 do not have "women-only toilets", only men And the handicapped toilets shared by men and women have caused dissatisfaction among many people. Some women think that this is a kind of unequal treatment for the genders, and many netizens are worried about the possible safety problems caused by the shared toilets between men and women.

According to the Japanese media "FNN プライムオンライン", among the 53 public toilets in Tokyo's Arakawa District that do not have "women-only toilets", if women need to go to the toilet, they can only use the handicapped toilet shared by men and women.

In this regard, the public has continued to complain. In addition to thinking that it is gender inequality, they have also questioned the government's public toilet planning.

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The report pointed out that in fact, some cities abroad, such as New York, USA, have introduced gender-neutral public toilets.

However, in the UK, there were public toilets with the same concept in the past, but because of concerns about women's safety, it was stipulated that public toilets must be "separated for men and women" in 2022.

With regard to the design of public toilets, experts believe that if the three types of toilets for men, women and the disabled are considered, the cost of setting up each public toilet will be about 40 million yen (about NT$9.21 million).

However, if it is redesigned as a male and disabled toilet, the cost will be cut in half, so the cost may also be one of the factors that the authorities need to consider.

Arakawa Ward のOutdoor Public トイレ82ケケのうち, 53ケスが女専用トイレ无し!

Photo のArakawa Park の例のように「Who deもトイレ」に女子トイレのfunctionを及ねている实例と、とても古いBoth men and women use a total of 53ケです.

Women's safety and security のには exclusive use トイレの guarantee は must be brought up with すべきと.

Committee でも questioned to be determined.

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— Eiji Kosaka (@kosakaeiji) March 8, 2023

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There is no dedicated women's toilet! Public toilet design in Japan attracts public complaints Expert analysis: Fears need to consider cost-International