"2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation" says the World Toilet Day website. One billion people around the world do not have access to a toilet and must defecate in the open. Even travelling from their home to a public toilet can be dangerous and frightening for women and girls.
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| "Inadequate sanitation remains one of the world’s most pressing development issues, often hitting women and girls the hardest." (via) |
"My Toilet: global stories from women and girls" is a photo exhibition at the Royal Opera Arcade, Covent Garden, 10-5, till 22 November. "The images and stories show that, although the type of toilet changes from country to country, the impacts show recurring themes. Having a toilet can mean dignity, safety, education, employment, status and more wherever you are in the world. A toilet equals far more than just a toilet."
great blog post, Margaret. A good friend had traveled to India last spring and when she was just here for a visit we spoke about my issues with the facilities available around the globe...so I passed the post on to her with a synchronicity smile.
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