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World Toilet Day is today!

by | Nov 19, 2015 | News

We have come a far way and have made significant positive changes in people’s lives. But we still have a far way to go. 2.4 billion people do not have adequate sanitation. 1 billion people still defecate in the open. Poor sanitation increases the risk of disease and malnutrition, especially for women and children. Women and girls risk rape and abuse, because they have no toilet that offers privacy.

This needs to change! Today – 19 November – is World Toilet Day!

Today we call for a better life for all, to stop inequalities that trap the poor and most marginalised at the bottom of the ladder. Today is a vital day to raise awareness about the people in the world who don’t have access to a toilet, despite the fact that it is a human right to have clean water and sanitation.

This year, World Toilet Day 2015 is focusing on the link between sanitation and nutrition, drawing the world’s attention to the importance of toilets in supporting better nutrition and improved health. Lack of access to clean drinking water and sanitation, along with the absence of good hygiene practices, are among the underlying causes of poor nutrition.

On this day people are encouraged to take action and help promote the idea that more needs to be done. We stand together to say #wecantwait any longer!

Generation Nutrition Factsheet No 1

To celebrate World Toilet Day and to show our support of the theme of the vital links between sanitation and nutrition, End Water Poverty partnered with our members Generation Nutrition and WaterAid to develop the first in a series of prevention factsheets. This factsheet highlights the critical role water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) plays in the fight against child undernutrition. We are delighted to launch this factsheet, and hope it will serve as a useful resource to show the importance of working together, across sector to maximise our impact and achieve real change in people’s lives. Together we can ensure a better future for all! Download and share this Prevention Factsheet today!

It’s no joke!

Another important resource launched today on World Toilet Day is Wateraid’s most recent report, assessing the state of the world’s toilets and sanitation, and how we can change these problems. Download ‘It’s No Joke: The State of the World’s Toilets 2015’.