Despite the known issue of under-reporting of sex crime, particularly by younger victims, females under 18 reported the most sexual crime and 99.4 per cent of suspected offenders were male. Single-sex bathrooms at school are vital in helping girls who have been through to the trauma of sexual crime feel safe and to participate in education. The fact that in Ireland hundreds of young girls are experiencing sexual crime annually is one more reason why single-sex toilets in schools are vital. Sir, – Regarding the Department of Education’s recommendation for mixed-sex toilets in schools, I wonder has it given enough consideration to the safety of girls? Just under 90 per cent of complaints regarding changing room sexual assaults, voyeurism and harassment are about incidents in uni-sex facilities.

Source: The Irish Times May 02, 2021 23:07 UTC