˜yÐÄvlog

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single-sex

[ sing-guhl-seks ]

adjective

  1. designated for, pertaining to, or serving only males or only females:

    a single-sex college.



single-sex

adjective

  1. (of schools, etc) admitting members of one sex only; not coeducational
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of single-sex1

First recorded in 1935–40
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A confident and outspoken teenage boy, Ben is well-liked by fellow pupils at his single-sex state secondary school.

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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called for "clear instruction and guidance" from the Scottish government on who should have access to single-sex spaces in the NHS and other public property.

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Speaking ahead of his party's conference in Glasgow, Sarwar has told BBC Scotland News that he favours the protection of "single-sex spaces based on biological sex".

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Asked if a trans woman should have automatic access to single-sex space, he said: "I support single-sex spaces based on biological sex, and that includes NHS services within that too."

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Pressed if that meant trans women should be excluded, Sarwar replied: "The law is clear, a protection of single-sex spaces based on biological sex."

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