Press Release – Lesbian Action for Visibility in AotearoaCampaigners say similar policies are currently operating across New Zealand, raising urgent questions about womens rights to privacy and single-sex spaces here. The tribunal ruled the policy created a “hostile, intimidating, humiliating and degrading environment” and violated women’s dignity. Campaigners say similar policies are currently operating across New Zealand, raising urgent questions about women’s rights to privacy and single-sex spaces here. “This ruling confirms what women in New Zealand have been saying for years — dignity, safety and privacy are not optional,” said a LAVA spokesperson. Decisions made in UK courts are highly relevant when our courts are considering similar issues.