Exactly, TheSockMonster, their problem-solution analysis went wrong.
Problem:
Women queue six times longer than men
Examine the issue:
Men have urinals, women don't
Conclusion:
We must reduce the time women take in the toilet. If women used urinals they would be faster. Therefore the lack of urinals must be why women queue longer
Solution:
Provide urinals to women
When it actual fact it should be:
Examine the issue:
Women have different biology.
Women frequently have different caring duties.
Unlike men, women need to undress and sit to pee. This means they take longer.
Unlike men, women deal with various biological issues that also require time in the toilet and/or require more toilet visits:
->menstruation - various issues related to this,
->pregnancy - pregnancy-induced vomiting, increased frequency of urination, in later pregnancy, size causes balance and mobility issues
->childbirth-related issues and so on
All of this means they take longer.
Unlike men, women are more likely to be accompanied by dependant children or elderly relatives who also need help with toileting. This means they take longer.
Men have two choices to pee - urinals and cubicles. They have different biology meaning they do not need to undress and fewer reasons to visit the toilet. They also are less likely to be accompanied by dependent children or elderly relatives.
Conclusion:
We cannot substantially reduce the time women need in the toilet. If more women could use the toilet at the same time, the queue would move faster. Therefore the standard calculation of how many toilets we need per the expected number of women must be wrong, leading to women being insufficiently provided for if they are allocated the same space/number of toilets as men.
Solution:
Provide more toilet cubicles for women. At least three times as many as men. (Women take on average three times longer in the toilet. Of course, timing alone does not account for increased frequency of toilet visits, but this would be an improvement.)