Read more at The Guardian.
‘Urination equality’: Amsterdam women win fight for more public toilets
Years of pressure by those fined for urinating in street due to lack of facilities pays off with €4m plans
The need kicked in as Geerte Piening was on her way home from a bar one night in 2015. She swiftly weighed her options: it was past closing time in Amsterdam’s lively Leidseplein area, meaning she could not duck into a bar to use their facilities, while the nearest public toilet was 2km away.
She resorted to squatting in an alleyway, coaxing her friends to cover her as she did so. Police soon turned up, handing her a €140 (£118) fine for public urination.
Continue reading...Date: |
Sort by
Filter
Date
Items per page
-
Hospital surgical teams with more women improve patient recovery, study finds
Researchers say that a critical mass of female anaesthesiologists and surgeons in operative teams can reduce postoperative complications. Hospital surgical teams that include more female doctors improve patient outcomes, lower the risk of serious ...The Guardian - World -
More than half of Black women ages 15-49 live with little to no abortion access
57% of Black women ages 15-49 live in states with abortion bans, heavy restrictions or plans to implement them, according to a new report from a pair of reproductive rights organizations.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Cicadas pee from trees. And they urinate a lot, a new study finds.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.CBS News - Top stories -
‘No water, food, health care, toilet’: Desperation deepens in Gaza’s camps
Hundreds of new shelters set up near Khan Younis as Palestinians flee fighting in Rafah. Soaring above the rows of tents 10 deep on the dunes stretching back from the Mediterranean sea is a reminder of better times in Gaza: a ferris wheel.. Now, ...The Guardian - World -
Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to bankers group in Amsterdam
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Tuesday to the annual general meeting of the Foreign Bankers' Association in Amsterdam.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Amsterdam university cancels classes after violence erupted at a pro-Palestinian rally
The University of Amsterdam has canceled classes and shut buildings for two days after the latest demonstrations over the war in Gaza turned destructiveABC News - World -
Proposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds to Capitol for crucial votes
Impassioned supporters and opponents of a far-reaching Equal Rights Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution flocked to the State Capitol ahead of crucial votes aimed at putting it on the 2026 ballotABC News - Health -
Amsterdam is sick of ‘party tourists’. It should take drastic measures to stop them | Renate van der Zee
The city has had enough of stag parties and red-light gawpers. But it will take more than an online quiz to curb over-tourism. An online quiz is the latest strategy with which Amsterdam hopes to deter nuisance tourists. The quiz is called ...The Guardian - World -
The Latest | More than half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
The United Nations says more than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern GazaABC News - World -
More »
It was supposed to be the next Tesla. Instead, its first car was likened to "undercooked dough."The Wall Street Journal - World
More from The Guardian
-
Russia-Ukraine war live: Blinken announces $2bn in aid as Russia claims to have taken more settlements and Zelenskiy cancels trips
US secretary of state says ammunition, armoured vehicles and missiles will be rushed to frontline as Moscow says it has captured more territory. Here are some of the latest images from the newswires:. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Revealed: Rwanda genocide war crimes tribunal wraps up mission after 29 years
Exclusive: Last two fugitives are deemed to be dead, ending a remarkable exercise in international justice. The war crimes tribunal for Rwanda has accounted for the last remaining fugitives indicted for genocide, bringing to an end the court’s ...The Guardian - World -
Nato calls Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill ‘step in wrong direction’ after mass protests in Tbilisi – Europe live
Nato says controversial bill takes Georgia further away from Europe and urges country to change direction and accept peaceful protest. Georgia ‘returning to the past’ with foreign agents law, says presidentSalome Zourabichvili, Georgia’s ...The Guardian - World -
Gina Rinehart demands National Gallery of Australia remove her portrait
NGA rebuffs efforts by billionaire to take down painting by award-winning artist Vincent Namatjira. Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has demanded the National Gallery of ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
No internet, no phone: Canada wildfires expose fragility of rural infrastructure
Remote communities suffer total loss of communications after fires damage critical fibre optic cables. Shortly before sunset on Friday, residents of Canada’s Yukon territory discovered their connection to the outside world had vanished. Internet ...The Guardian - World