"Female students say they are still sharing toilets and changing rooms with biological males, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman. Several women at UCL, speaking anonymously due to fears of being vilified by colleagues, say the institution has continued to allow trans women to use female facilities. Other universities including Edinburgh, Southampton, Bath and Nottingham have also yet to publish updated guidance on the issue."
"Whistleblowers at UCL claim the university is waiting for further clarity on the practical implications before making changes, according to the Daily Mail. One reportedly said: Bear in mind how many female students we have and will have from religious and cultural backgrounds. Their parents have no idea that their daughters could be forced to share toilets and changing rooms with men. Another added: It undermines women's dignity and privacy."
Female students report continuing to share toilets and changing rooms with biological males at UCL despite a recent Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman. Several universities, including Edinburgh, Southampton, Bath and Nottingham, have not published updated guidance. The EHRC stated that in public spaces trans women should not be permitted to use women's facilities, less than two weeks after the ruling. Whistleblowers say UCL is awaiting clarification on practical implications before changing policies. UCL guidance currently allows trans students to use facilities according to their comfort, while UCL and Bath await updated EHRC guidance.
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