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Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
In 2019, 30,000 people were forced to leave their homes due to conflict, persecution, and natural disaster each day.
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Adequate environmental health services are critical for human rights, health, and development, especially in the context of forced d
This discussion paper summarizes the results and implications of a study commissioned by the World Bank to conduct
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.
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe between 2008-2009 also came against a backdrop of water and sanitation infrastructure issues that r