{"id":5531,"date":"2024-05-12T15:25:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T13:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/amsterdam-the-battle-for-public-toilets\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T15:30:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:30:58","slug":"amsterdam-the-battle-for-public-toilets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/en\/amsterdam-the-battle-for-public-toilets\/","title":{"rendered":"Amsterdam: The battle for public toilets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5531\" class=\"elementor elementor-5531 elementor-4611\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14f8524 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14f8524\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0048bff\" data-id=\"0048bff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f7a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4f7a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amsterdam: Women's fight for public toilets<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cad211 animated-slow elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4cad211\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8968de\" data-id=\"a8968de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde20d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"dde20d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-061582a elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/en\/2024\/05\/12\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Mis \u00e0 jour le<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>May 12, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-957ca83 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">\u00e0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>15:25<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a5dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94a5dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2015, on the bustling streets of Amsterdam, a simple, everyday action was to spark a battle for <b>gender equality<\/b> in public space. <b>Geerte Piening<\/b>, an ordinary Dutch woman, made a decision that turned her world upside down &#8211; she urinated in the street. This primary need has been transformed into an act of resistance against a deeply rooted social norm.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4d868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d4d868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Firefly-femme-militante-qui-lutte-pour-ses-droits-avec-le-bras-leve-et-un-drapeau-devant-des-canaux-2_out-1920x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-punte-1920x1080 size-punte-1920x1080 wp-image-5464\" alt=\"Amsterdam : Le Combat pour des toilettes publiques (Public toilets war)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Firefly-femme-militante-qui-lutte-pour-ses-droits-avec-le-bras-leve-et-un-drapeau-devant-des-canaux-2_out-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Firefly-femme-militante-qui-lutte-pour-ses-droits-avec-le-bras-leve-et-un-drapeau-devant-des-canaux-2_out-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f26295 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"5f26295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tArticle content\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__5f26295\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__5f26295\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__5f26295\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1852f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1852f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Geerte Piening's challenge and its injustice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a718378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a718378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the cobbled streets of Amsterdam, a quiet act of rebellion has unleashed a storm of change. In 2015, Geerte Piening, a Dutch citizen, decided to defy convention by urinating in the street. But her act of protest against the obvious lack of public toilets for women soon led her into a fight for gender equality in public space.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, her harmless gesture was quickly <b>punished by a \u20ac140 fine<\/b>. The accusation? Simply satisfying a natural need. But Geerte decided to refuse this injustice. By contesting the fine, she drew attention to the <b>glaring lack of public toilets for women in Amsterdam<\/b>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acfd389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acfd389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amsterdam Toilet Alert<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8070647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8070647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The reality was shocking: the town only featured <b>three public toilets, but 35 urinals for men<\/b>. This glaring disparity in access to sanitary facilities has highlighted a <b>systemic problem <\/b> of <b>gender<\/b> equality of in public space.<\/p>\n<p>Geerte forcefully expressed what many women were already feeling: &#8220;It is not possible for women to urinate in a decent, hygienic and dignified way in a public urinal designed for men&#8221;. Her rallying cry resonated throughout the city, inspiring women from all walks of life to stand up and claim their fundamental rights. Among those joining her was Amsterdam city councillor <b>Ilana Rooderker<\/b>. Together, they joined forces to draft a bill demanding <b>equal access to public toilets for all citizens<\/b>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dfd3f6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dfd3f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41d96c1\" data-id=\"41d96c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf8158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"faf8158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Femmes-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-Amsterdam-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5467\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Femmes-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-Amsterdam-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Femmes-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-Amsterdam-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Femmes-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-Amsterdam-768x512.jpg 768w, 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6da4905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toilettes-publiques-urinoirs-a-Amsterdam-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5466\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toilettes-publiques-urinoirs-a-Amsterdam-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toilettes-publiques-urinoirs-a-Amsterdam-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toilettes-publiques-urinoirs-a-Amsterdam-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toilettes-publiques-urinoirs-a-Amsterdam-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Toilettes-publiques-urinoirs-a-Amsterdam.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6414843\" data-id=\"6414843\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60daac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60daac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Neerlandaise-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-a-Amsterdam-1024x639.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5468\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Neerlandaise-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-a-Amsterdam-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Neerlandaise-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-a-Amsterdam-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Neerlandaise-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-a-Amsterdam-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Neerlandaise-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-a-Amsterdam-1536x959.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Neerlandaise-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-a-Amsterdam-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Neerlandaise-reclamant-des-toilettes-publiques-a-Amsterdam.jpg 1864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f863682 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f863682\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2bc046\" data-id=\"d2bc046\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e450122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e450122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The beginning of a victory for accessibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e8e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98e8e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the growing pressure from the community, the city was forced to take action. Although modest, these changes marked the start of a new era <b>of inclusion and accessibility<\/b>. Mobile toilets were installed in parks and green spaces during the months of summer, offering a welcome relief to residents and visitors alike. Police stations and fire departments have also given access to their sanitary facilities.<\/p>\n<p>But the fight didn&#8217;t stop there. Nine years later, in April 2024, <b>the town hall announced a 4 million euros investment to increase the number of public toilets accessible to people with reduced mobility by October<\/b>. It&#8217;s a victory for Geerte, Ilana and all those involved in this fight for equality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-def0a26\" data-id=\"def0a26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90e1e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e90e1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/ici-toilettes.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Photo-parc-amsterdam-tulipes.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5465\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-925d0f7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"925d0f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c20cc4\" data-id=\"1c20cc4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f851c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21f851c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond Amsterdam: a European issue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca13ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eca13ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, the story goes beyond the borders of Amsterdam. It&#8217;s a reminder that the gender equality challenges women face in the public space are universal, and require collective action. Cities across Europe, Paris included, aknowledge the <b>importance of reforming public spaces to ensure the safety and comfort of all their citizens<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the story of Geerte Piening and her fight for decent public toilets is a lesson in hope and resilience. It&#8217;s a reminder that even the smallest gestures of resistance can trigger changes that transcend borders and generations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2e4db7 animated-slow elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f2e4db7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-014f484\" data-id=\"014f484\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" 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