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You and Yours: Gap Finders: Amber Probyn and Hazel McShane from Peequal

Gap Finders: Amber Probyn and Hazel McShane from Peequal

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Gap Finders: Amber Probyn and Hazel McShane from Peequal

Gap Finders: Amber Probyn and Hazel McShane from Peequal, the first female urinal for big events and music festivals.

Todays Gap Finders guests are Amber Probyn and Hazel McShane, the founders of Peequal, the first female urinal for big events and music festivals.

Amber and Hazel met while studying their Masters at the University of Bristol and came up with the idea after working at music festivals flipping burgers. During their breaks they'd have to choose between getting something to eat or joining the massive queue for the toilet.

They both thought there must be a better solution for women at festivals to stop the massive snaking queues, compared to men who could use urinals with no waits.

They designed Peequal for 6 women to go at once, and to be flatpacked and transported as sustainably as possible. They rent the urinals out to events like the London Marathon and Glastonbury.

But not all women were convinced by the design at first because although you're covered below, you can see your top half. 

Amber and Hazel talk to Shari about their innovative idea, the business model and what its like to run a business with a friend.

PRESENTER: SHARI VAHL
PRODUCER: LYDIA THOMAS

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