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BERLIN (AP) - Women in Berlin will soon be allowed to go topless at the city's public swimming pools, like men, the Berlin state government said Thursday.The new bathing rules allowing everyone to go swimming without covering their torsos followed a discrimination complaint by a woman who was not allowed to go topless in a swimming pool in the capital.The woman, whose identity was not revealed, had turned to the senate's ombudsperson's office for equal treatment to demand that women, like men, can swim topless, the Berlin senate for justice, diversity and anti-discrimination said in a written statement.In reaction to the complaint and the ombudsman's involvement in the case, the Berliner Baederbetriebe, which runs the city's public pools, decided to change its clothing rules, the statement said."The ombudsperson’s office very much welcomes the decision of the Baederbetriebe, because it establishes equal rights for all Berliners, whether male, female or non-binary, and because it also creates legal certainty for the staff at the Baederbetriebe," said Doris Liebscher, the head of the ombudsperson's office.PRODUCTION - 05 June 2022, Berlin: ILLUSTRATION - A child stands at the edge of a swimming pool.

FILE - Family running together. (Sam Mooy/Getty Images)How much does it cost to raise a kid in America?  The average American household’s median income is nearly $80,000 as of 2021, according to the U. S.

FILE - Various plates, cutlery, a teapot, and plastic containers are pictured in a dishwasher on Feb. 4, 2021. (Photo by Annette Riedl/picture alliance via Getty Images) Compared to handwashing, running a dishwasher can help families save time and use less water, yet one in five U.S.

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