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Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Mount Sinabung erupted in September 2013, causing the mass evacuation of more than 30,000 people.
Menstrual hygiene is a vital as well as a very sensitive issue for women in reproductive ages.