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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
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Menstrual hygiene is integral to women's health and has a lasting impact on women's education, livelihoods and secu
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
Sanitation is an issue often neglected in development decision making.