Role of Women in the Sanitation Promotion and Management

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Abstract

Women are often in charge of cleaning and, in many instances, of disposing of human waste. Itis especially important to maintain good sanitation during menstruation, pregnancy, and the postpartumperiod, when dehydration from toilet avoidance is a serious health risk. Women are particularly sensitiveto the concerns about safety and privacy raised by the need for cleanliness. In dozens of nations,including Fiji, India, Brazil, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Africa, widespreadviolence against women in connection to sanitation usage has been widely documented. Lastly,programmes and initiatives meant to address sustainability in sanitation have been hampered by menand women not being involved enough. Improved sanitation services provide significant socioeconomicadvantages, such as increased productivity (owing to less time spent on health and caregiving costs),safety, better health, transparency, good governance, and empowerment. In terms of rights to resourcesand services, gender mainstreaming may provide women the authority to make strategic decisions,which can increase social capital, education, and the health and productivity of the population.