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Today, people worldwide can expect to live into their 60s and beyond.
Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
Emergency responses in humanitarian contexts require rapid set-up of water supply.
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019).
Purpose. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history.
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Menstrual hygiene is a vital as well as a very sensitive issue for women in reproductive ages.
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.