A key priority for women and girls is to have necessary knowledge, facilities, and cultural environment to manage menstruation hygienically and with dignity. To address these issues BRAC-WASH along with financial support from school authorities is constructing separate sanitary latrines for girls with menstrual hygiene facilities in secondary schools.
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Author: Dr. Babar Kabir, Milan Kanti Barua & Mahjabeen Ahmed
West Africa is home to some of the poorest communities in the world. Within these communities, the disabled are often the most excluded and vulnerable. This study assesses the problem of water and sanitation and disabilities, and provides reommendations, solutions and for engaging with disabled and communities.
The Horizon Solutions Site is a companion site to
www.wiley.com/go/selendy/water [1] which provides additional resources for
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[1] http://www.wiley.com/go/selendy/water
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If the goal is sanitation for all, the vulnerable should be empowered to make their presence felt regarding issues of sanitation. We cannot proudly talk about sanitation for all when we make no room whatsoever for vulnerable communities to voice their opinions and have their issues addressed
In 2008, 59% of the population in Africa lacked access to improved sanitation facilities.Who are these people and why are they left out, not reached or not served? This synthesis paper, presented at AfricaSan 3, will highlight some of the challenges but also gives examples and a framwork how to reach more inclusive sanitation and hygiene in Africa.
Monitoring systems for WASH in schools are generally weak, this package will help to guide the monitoring on national level, but is also applicable for individual school projects.
The most cost-effective way to improve access for children with disabilities is to incorporate accessibility into the design for school WASH facilities from the outset rather than making expensive changes later: it is only 3% additional costs, yet contributes significantly to equitable sanitation services.
