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Women and adolescent girls in disaster-prone and fragile contexts face many challenges.
The reliance on chlorination in humanitarian operations has raised concerns among practitioners about possible health risks associat
Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls.
Poor lighting at water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities may reduce the usage of latrines and other services such as bathing
Lighting should be provided for WASH facilities in Humanitarian contexts according to several standards.
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
There is a new shift in political interest in sanitation in India with the newly launched Swacha Bharat Abhiyan on 2 October 2014.
Dispensers are a source-based water quality intervention with promising uptake results in development contexts.
Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well-being of women.
In July 2007, a study by the Centre for Environmental Health Engineering, at the University of Surrey, assessed a modified method of