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In Pakistan, sanitation and water access improves quality of life

Mahwish Qayyum

January 14, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Pakistan

In Pakistan, water sanitation and hygiene is more than just a public health issue - it's also an issue of women's rights and safety as women face harassment when attempting to access water or when having to defecate in places that are not private. However, new hand pumps from NGOs and other state-sanctioned improvement projects have helped ensure that women have clean water closer to home, and that working toilets are provided at schools.

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