A rubbish-strewn beach in 安全村 (Ānquán village). China suffers from widespread water pollution after years of unbridled economic growth. Photo: STR/AFP/Getty Images.
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In Mumbai slums, 78% of community toilets lack water supply, 58% have no electricity and many don’t have proper doors. Photo: Alamy Stock Photo.
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The majority of slum residents are forced to depend on the thriving informal market for water, operated by a network of local strongmen. Photo: Rajanish Kakade/AP.
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Cosplay actors pose for photos in a glass public toilet to mark World Toilet Day in 长沙 (Chángshā), 湖南省 (Húnán province), China on November 19, 2016. Photo: AFP/Getty Images.
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An abandoned toilet on the banks of the Mekong river in Laos. The degradation of the water, vital as an economic lifeline for 60 million people, is a great concern for the six Asian nations it flows through. Photo: Barbara Walton/EPA.
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There is little privacy in these public latrines in Kroo Bay, Freetown, Sierra Leone. There is also a security issue, especially for women needing to go to the toilet at night, according to a report by Amnesty International.
Photo: Anna Jefferys/IRIN.
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“Sanitation is more important than independence”
Sanitation has a strong connection not only with personal hygiene but also with human dignity and well-being, public health, nutrition and even education. There must be total sanitation for all.
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“Everyone must be his own scavenger” – Mahatma Gandhi. Photo courtesy of mkgandhi.org.
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With training, anyone can build composting toilets, monitor compost piles, and manage their own sanitation needs. Photo: GiveLove.
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