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Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
The devastating earthquake of 2005 severely damaged over 4000 water and sanitation schemes in northern Pakistan.
Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings.