I’m a bit late with this post as World Toilet Day was in
November (apologies).
I came across World Toilet Day as I was surfing the net,
trying to discover why toilet facilities for women in this country are subpar. Even at restaurants, toilets are often mixed
gender with minimal or no privacy. This
can make for a slightly anxiety provoking trip to the loo.
Men feel free to pee anywhere and anytime they want. I’m not sure where or when women do their
business. I suspect there is an
assumption that women don’t really need to pee during daylight hours or maybe
women are just not thought about at all.
I then read some slightly disturbing things. Many girls in rural Africa and Asia stop
attending school because there are no girls’ toilet facilities for them at
school, or they get bullied by boys at school while doing their business.
The World Toilet Organization is addressing this health and
gender issue. Here are a few things they
have to say:
-1 in 3 women worldwide
risk shame, disease, harassment and even attack because they have nowhere safe
to go to the toilet.
-Sanitation plays an important role in
ending poverty, creating gender equality, and keeping children in school.
-Right now nearly 40% of the world’s
population are without sanitation
A couple of links:
http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/world_toilet_day/default.asp
I couldn’t really come up with any
photos for this blog, but I think you get the idea.
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