Women of Berlin allowed to swim topless in the city's public swimming pools

It's long been known that Germans love public nudity, and now, Berlin officials have ruled that women will soon be allowed to swim topless in the city's public pools. The state government announced today that women in Berlin will be allowed to go topless in the city's public swimming pools.

The decision was taken following a complaint of discrimination from a woman. Who was not allowed to go topless in a swimming pool in the capital. The Berlin Senate for Justice, Diversity and Anti-Discrimination said the woman approached the Senate's ombudsman's office for equal treatment, demanding that women be able to swim topless like men. 

The senate said that in response to the complaint and the ombudsman's involvement in the matter, Berliner Bäderbetriebe, which runs a private pool in the city, decided to change its clothing rules.

Ombudsman chief Doris Liebscher said: 'The Office of the Ombudsman very much welcomes Bäderbetriebe decision, as it establishes equal rights for all Berliners, whether male, female or non-binary, it creates legal certainty for employees at Bäderbetriebe Is.'

He added: 'It is now vital that the regulation is consistently enforced and no further evictions or house bans are issued.'

Previously, women who exposed their breasts in Berlin pools were asked to cover themselves or leave the pool, and were sometimes banned from entering the pool.