Sex segregation is the separation of people according to their sex.
The term gender apartheid (or sexual apartheid) also has been applied to segregation of people by gender, implying that it is sexual discrimination. In some circumstances, gender segregation is a controversial policy, with critics contending that in most or all circumstances it is a violation of human rights, and supporters arguing that it is necessary to maintain decency, sacredness, modesty, female safety, or the family unit.
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Famous quotes containing the word segregation:
“Segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever!”
—George C. Wallace (b. 1919)