Focusing Attention on the Critical Role of Gender in Water and Sanitation
In Nepal, reducing the time it takes to fetch water by just one hour could increase girls’ school enrollment by 30%.
While women’s lives around the world have improved dramatically, gaps remain in many areas, including water and sanitation. For example, a recent study in 44 developing countries found that women carry water more often than men by a ration of nearly 2 to 1. Time is but one cost. (...)
