Fall 2015
Committee:
Equitable Practices Committee
Whereas, According to Pew Research Center Social Demographic trends “The number of single father households has increased about nine fold since 1960, from less than 300,000 to more than 2.6 million in 2011”. Baby changing tables are not equally available or provided regardless of the gender for which the restroom facilities are designed
Whereas, In California, two bills that would mandate equal access to changing stations in new public restrooms have been passed by the state Senate, and are awaiting hearings in the state Assembly. As of now, there are no states or federal laws that protect a man's right to diaper duty. The first measure, Senate Bill 1358, would require public facilities to make sure there are changing stations “accessible to both men and women
Whereas, Senate Bill 1350 doesn’t require public buildings to go back and add changing stations to existing bathrooms, but specifies that changing tables should be “equally available or provided regardless of the gender for which the restroom facilities are designed” if they’re being added in the future. According to national health statistics Approximately 90 percent of dads who live with their kids say that they bathe, change diapers or dress their children either daily or several times each week.
Whereas, The addition of equal baby changing stations in all restrooms in community colleges will make the campus more student friendly to the student who are fathers that bring their children on campus.
Resolved, that SSCCC should support any and all current or future legislation a state wide policy to mandate baby changing stations in all restrooms and or adding family restrooms across public to include community colleges.
Whereas, In California, two bills that would mandate equal access to changing stations in new public restrooms have been passed by the state Senate, and are awaiting hearings in the state Assembly. As of now, there are no states or federal laws that protect a man's right to diaper duty. The first measure, Senate Bill 1358, would require public facilities to make sure there are changing stations “accessible to both men and women
Whereas, Senate Bill 1350 doesn’t require public buildings to go back and add changing stations to existing bathrooms, but specifies that changing tables should be “equally available or provided regardless of the gender for which the restroom facilities are designed” if they’re being added in the future. According to national health statistics Approximately 90 percent of dads who live with their kids say that they bathe, change diapers or dress their children either daily or several times each week.
Whereas, The addition of equal baby changing stations in all restrooms in community colleges will make the campus more student friendly to the student who are fathers that bring their children on campus.
Resolved, that SSCCC should support any and all current or future legislation a state wide policy to mandate baby changing stations in all restrooms and or adding family restrooms across public to include community colleges.