New UNICEF-WHO Report Reveals More About Water Burden on Girls
By Maryanne Buechner
In 7 out of 10 households worldwide, the responsibility for fetching water — often without supplies on hand — falls on women and girls. A new report by UNICEF and WHO digs deeper into global gender inequalities related to accessing water and also sanitation and hygiene, and calls for concerted efforts to address them while accelerating progress toward global goals.
Photo courtesy of UNDP Climate.
Source: UNICEF (link opens in a new window)
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