"LEG MIJN BLAAS HET ZWIJGEN NIET OP". PLAS-PRAKTIJKEN, PLAS-KENNIS EN PLAS-ATTITUDES VAN VROUWEN.

Do not silence my Bladder. Practices, knowledge and behaviour of peeing women. In many cities, there are considerably fewer toilet facilities for women than for men. While some cities invest in new high-tech urinals, the scarce facilities for women have limited opening hours and are often "hidden" (e.g. underground parking lot). This systematic negligence for the need for sanitary equipment for women is also reflected during some public happenings. This study is based on data collected during the Festival of Ghent 2005, where women are often queuing to use the relatively few mobile toilets. On top of that they have to spend up to 50 euro cent per visit. This is in sharp contrast to the abundant free urinals for men. To prove the point that women also are entitled to free pee facilities, a free lady-urinal was opened, with an average of 200 visitors a day and very positive feedback as a result. The result of a questionnaire on the subject answered by 414 women, is presented in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]