A woman had appealed to Berlin’s anti-discrimination service because men were allowed to swim topless in the pools but women were not.
To combat discrimination between men and women, the latter will now be able to swim topless in Berlin’s swimming pools, the agency that manages the German capital’s swimming pools announced today.
A woman had appealed to Berlin’s anti-discrimination service because men were allowed to swim topless in the pools but women were not.
On the occasion of this appeal, the company Berliner Bäder-Betriebe will in the future implement its internal regulations and the regulation of the baths in such a way as to respect gender equality,” the service said.
“Swimming bare-breasted will be allowed in the future for all women or persons with female breasts”he clarified.
Berlin’s anti-discrimination ombudsman welcomed the decision. “This rule should now be enforced and women should not be expelled or denied access,” said its director, Doris Lipscher.
Source :Skai
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