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Testimony by Andrew Maroko, Associate Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai on Public Toilets and Menstrual-Friendly Facilities

2:15:59

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142 sec

Andrew Maroko, an associate professor at the Institute for Health Equity Research at Mount Sinai, presents findings from a global study on menstrual-friendly public toilets. He emphasizes the importance of properly designed public toilets for enabling full participation in public life and supports the proposed bills 267 and 694 for addressing unmet needs.

  • The study examined different neighborhood types in six cities, focusing on characteristics that make facilities menstrual-friendly.
  • New York City scored lower than other high-income cities, meeting only 70% of basic menstrual-friendly criteria.
  • Maroko stresses the importance of considering gender equity when designing, upgrading, and constructing public restrooms.