Wren Vogel
Wren Vogel
Unmasking gender disparities in Indian sanitation
Posted on 17 Nov, 2023 12:15 PMInadequate sanitation poses significant global risks, affecting over four billion people. Insufficient access to proper facilities leads to social, psychological, and physical threats, contributing to 6.3% of global deaths. India, with one billion residents, grapples with open defecation, affecting half the population.
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