More efficient urinal for women - no doors

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Amber Probyn and Hazel McShane designed the first urinal for women. They said their design is six times more efficient than a traditional toilet. The pair designed it after getting sick of queuing for ladies' toilets at festivals. The creators won £250,000 in funding during their first investment round.

The creators of the UK's first urinal for women have secured a £250,000 investment that will allow it to expand its rollout across the UK.

Amber Probyn and Hazel McShane designed the hands-free 'Peequal' as part of a masters project at the University of Bristol to solve a 'real life problem'.

They used their experience of queuing for hours at music festivals to come up with their urinal, which fits six units inside a pizza-structure.

There are no doors or roof and each toilet, which is designed to be squatted over rather than sat on, is blocked from outside view by cleverly positioned curved walls, which are short enough that women look over the top while urinating.

The design means a larger number of urinals can fit into a smaller space and the creator claims the 'fast-track toilet' is six times faster to use than a traditional cubicle.

It also reduces the carbon footprint of a festival because the 'peequals' can be flat-packed and loaded onto lorries, reducing the number of vehicles needed to transport them compared to a traditional cubicle.

Ms McShane said: 'This funding is not only a huge vote of confidence in PEEQUAL but also a big moment for pee equality all over the world. We want PEEQUAL to empower women to take back their time and break the taboo around female urination.’

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