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Shifting from the shadows of the ‘shadow pandemic’

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 09:52 AM

Before COVID-19, 1 in 3 women and girls experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, 1 in 4 adolescent girls across the Pacific and Timor-Leste, reported physical...

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So what makes a toilet sustainable?

Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2020 09:28 AM

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Today on World Toilet Day, we celebrate the role of safe, accessible toilets as a building block of healthy and resilient communities.

But today is not just about toilets, it is...

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Event Summary: WASH Systems, Sustainability & Resilience - why do they matter?

Posted on Friday, September 25, 2020 02:10 PM

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Water for Women's WASH Specialist, Matthew Bond shares his thoughts around this World Water Week @ Home event and the importance of systems strengthening

Some good news...

Climate resilience & adaptation Safely managed WASH Systems strengthening

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Embedding disability and SGM inclusion in COVID-19 response and recovery

Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2020 12:45 PM

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In these challenging times, those most vulnerable in communities are even more at risk. What many parts of the community are experiencing for the first time through COVID-19, has...

COVID-19 response & recovery Disability inclusion Hygiene & handwashing Social inclusion Leave no one behind Do No Harm Knowledge & learning Sexual & gender minorities