GWC Helpdesk
Contact GWC
Pubescent girls face unique emotional barriers to returning to school after a disaster concerning water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS
Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
This discussion paper summarizes the results and implications of a study commissioned by the World Bank to conduct
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe between 2008-2009 also came against a backdrop of water and sanitation infrastructure issues that r