Advertisement

Ikea vows to redesign 'sexist' baby changing signs in Spanish stores

The Local Spain
The Local Spain - [email protected]
Ikea vows to redesign 'sexist' baby changing signs in Spanish stores
Photo: @punyet / Twitter

Ikea has promised to redesign its labelling for baby changing facilities at stores across Spain after accusations of “sexism”.

Advertisement

Several shoppers complained that the sign, showing a stick figure in a skirt changing a baby, excluded fathers and implied that changing a nappy was a woman-only job.

One father tweeted: " Can I go in and change my daughter? Or is this just a woman thing?"

A woman wrote: "Wearing a skirt? Really?"

The store responded with a pledge to swap the signage for a more inclusive symbol.

"We are changing this symbol for one that equally represents dads and mums," said the Ikea Spain store.

 

 

More

Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.

Please log in to leave a comment.

See Also