Is it compulsory for shops to provide single sex changing rooms?

[HuskyNew]

This is not a trans post.

Today at Next the changing rooms positioned next to the Women’s & children’s departments had 2 grown men plus a couple of early teens boys in it.

There is another changing room upstairs by the men’s department.

I did look for a sign but there wasn’t any - simple said “changing room” , not women’s changing room.

the cubicles inside were just separated by curtains, not solid lockable doors. I felt uncomfortable changing with men literally outside. One of them wasn’t even changing himself, just stood outside my curtain chatting to his wife & child while they changed.

it is worth emailing Next? Or is this just what we’re all supposed to accept these days.

@fiveIsNewOne I haven't seen it happen personally, but there are lots of things I haven't seen happen personally. Some news reports though (note, do NOT do a google search for mixed fitting room voyeurs or you will get lots of nasty sites come up... which whether real or faked shows you what men want!)

There are plenty of examples from swimming pools and leisure centres too, I've just picked some shop ones here.

H&M
Primark by a police officer, no less
different Primark
Another H&M

I didn't check all the reports to see whether the fitting rooms were mixed, staffed etc., but yes, men do this.

I agree that googling it is tricky and it must be even worse in English.

Ok, so it is a real problem in the UK, not "just" a leap from one changing place to the other.

I'll keep an eye open for reports in my area, because absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence.

Anyway, thanks a lot for the replies. I generally feel like I support the (real) women's case, but this was very educational first hand experience of how can't-see-an-issuers might feel and how hard it is to change one's mind.