There are three versions, DameMaud - a short, medium and full report! Summary from the shortest:
- Single-sex services matter to women
The most important reason given for wanting single-sex services was
privacy and dignity (98% of respondents).
Nine out of ten respondents to our survey were women, but people of both
sexes said they prefer single-sex privacy in everyday situations such as
changing, washing and using the toilet, and in hospital wards.
Almost half the women who responded had experienced sexual assault in
their lifetime, and this made privacy and security in everyday single-sex
services particularly important for them.
- Losing single-sex services harms inclusion
Many women said they self-exclude from services which are no longer
provided as single-sex or separate-sex.
61% of respondents said they had already experienced male and female
facilities being replaced by “gender-neutral” facilities.
Many respondents clarified that sex means biological sex, not gender
identity. 45% had experienced “trans-inclusive” rules that allow males to
use women’s services.
- Guidance is needed to give everyone confidence
When we asked where people were most concerned about losing singlesex
services, the top two answers were hospital wards and women’s
services, followed by public toilets and schools, colleges and universities.
95% of respondents agreed that the Equality and Human Rights
Commission should provide guidance for service providers to help them
follow the law.