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example, the POW camp may have camp laundry facilities that the POWs may use to wash theirclothes, or the POWs may have access to a laundry service outside the camp. 226Although the frequency with which baths or showers may be taken is not specified, areasonable opportunity (e.g., considering the available resources, the POWs’ cultural practices,the activities in which they are engaged) should be afforded. 2279.11.6 Conditions of Living Quarters. POWs shall be quartered under conditions asfavorable as those for the forces of the Detaining Power who are billeted in the same area. 228These conditions shall make allowance for the habits and customs of the POWs and shall in nocase be prejudicial to their health. 229 In particular, the dormitories of POWs as regards both totalsurface and minimum cubic space, and the general installations, bedding, and blankets forPOWs, should be as favorable as those of the forces of the Detaining Power in that area andshould allow for their habits and customs. 230The premises provided for the use of POWs individually or collectively shall be entirelyprotected from dampness and adequately heated and lighted, in particular between dusk andlights out. 2319.11.6.1 Separate Dormitories for Women. In any camps in which women POWs,as well as men, are accommodated, separate dormitories shall be provided for women POWs. 232Although the GPW refers only to separate dormitories and the quarters as a whole neednot necessarily be separated, the Detaining Power may provide separate quarters or even campsfor men and women POWs, as appropriate. 233226 See GPW COMMENTARY 208 (“The time allowed must also be sufficient for the washing of personal laundry. Incamps where other ranks are interned, this task is usually performed by the prisoners themselves; in camps forofficers, it is usually done outside the camp against payment.”).227 See also GPW COMMENTARY 208 (“In the first place, this paragraph [of article 29 of the GPW] provides that thecamps must be furnished with baths and showers. Taking into account the difficulties which the Detaining Powermay have in providing hot baths and showers for a large number of prisoners, one bath or shower per week for eachprisoner may be considered reasonable.”).228 GPW art. 25 (“Prisoners of war shall be quartered under conditions as favourable as those for the forces of theDetaining Power who are billeted in the same area.”).229 GPW art. 25 (“The said conditions shall make allowance for the habits and customs of the prisoners and shall inno case be prejudicial to their health.”).230 GPW art. 25 (“The foregoing provisions shall apply in particular to the dormitories of prisoners of war as regardsboth total surface and minimum cubic space, and the general installations, bedding and blankets.”).231 GPW art. 25 (“The premises provided for the use of prisoners of war individually or collectively, shall be entirelyprotected from dampness and adequately heated and lighted, in particular between dusk and lights out.”).232 GPW art. 25 (“In any camps in which women prisoners of war, as well as men, are accommodated, separatedormitories shall be provided for them.”).233 GPW COMMENTARY 195 (“Strictly speaking, this paragraph refers only to dormitories and the quarters as awhole need not necessarily be separated; the Detaining Power is, however, at liberty to provide separate quarters if itdeems fit and in order more easily to fulfil the other requirements of the Convention with regard to womenprisoners.”).543