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Sanitation and the risk of sexual violence
A study finds increased risk of sexual violence among women who defecate in the open due to lack of proper sanitation facilities.
Abigail Weitzman and Emily Smith-Greenaway
Posted on 21 Dec, 2016 09:08 PM

While nearly half of the world’s population (42 percent) lacks access to improved sanitation conditions, India is the worst performer in sanitation coverage, even below those countries with half of the households (53 percent) not having access to toilets.
Lack of access to sanitation and the risk of sexual violence. (Source: India WASH Forum)
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