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Taking Action for Women and Girls
Among the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, No. 5 is near to my heart: “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.” Since empowered women and girls are a powerful force for change in their families and communities, S.D.G. 5, as it’s known, would mean a better future for everyone else, too. To reach…
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How poor sanitation is affecting India’s women health
Sanitation is any system that promotes proper disposal of human and animal waste, proper use of toilets and avoiding open space defecation and maintaining the hygienic conditions. In 2010 the UN made access to water and sanitation basic human rights but still over 2.6 billion people in the world do not have access to proper…