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A legal action claiming the existence of 'women-only'
sections at two gyms is illegal sex discrimination has reached the
Connecticut Supreme Court. This article sets out the issues and the
possible impact on employers.
Executive summary
For decades fitness facilities have been
offering 'women-only' sections, allowing women to
exercise in private without self-image worries or unwanted male
attention. But these sections are now in jeopardy as the
Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities (CHRO)
brings a case against two prominent Connecticut gyms, Edge Fitness