Occupy men’s toilets

BEIJING — A student is hoping to become a heroine for women around the world by launching an occupy movement of her own — in men’s toilets.

Fed up with long queues for women, Li Ting ting made headlines when she and 20 women marched into a men’s public toilet in the southern city of Guangzhou carrying colourful placards calling for equal waiting times for both sexes.

Now, she plans to take her protest to Beijing, where China’s leaders will gather next month for the annual meeting of parliament.

Guangzhou officials have reportedly agreed to hike the number of women’s toilets by 50 per cent — a pledge Li says should go nationwide.