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Jan 20 10 tweets 3 min read
1/With the #DarlingtonNurses’ court victory continuing to attract attention, a thread explaining why government failure to secure single-sex facilities for women at work raises serious issues in terms of the UK’s international legal obligations 2/Forcing women to share changing facilities with men is
- sex discrimination
- sexual harassment and
- a violation of dignity in the workplace.

Besides UK Equality Act 2010 - as the #DarlingtonNurses ET highlighted - these are prohibited by international labour standards binding on the UK.