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  Bearing the Burden: Why Clean Water Is Vital to Elevating Women and Girls out of Poverty

  newsdeeply.com - Kathryn Karol

  Access to clean water is more than just a health issue – it’s the key to gender equality and female empowerment in the world’s least developed …

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  Why Female-Friendly Toilets Need to Become a Hot News Topic

  newsdeeply.com - Marni Sommer

  November 19 is World Toilet Day – and a chance to highlight the role of toilets in gender inequality. Global health expert Marni Sommer says a lack …

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  Tackling Menstrual Hygiene Among Adolescents in India

  newsdeeply.com - Bhavya Dore

  Educating India’s girls about menstruation and ending the existing culture of shame requires a multifaceted approach: The Indian government’s …

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  For First Time in Decades, Liberia’s Taps Are No Longer Running Dry

  newsdeeply.com - Kate Thomas

  In Liberia, the Ebola outbreak drove steps to restore water pipes devastated during 14 years of civil war. As well as improving public health and …

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  Healthy Rivers Lead to Healthy Communities

  newsdeeply.com - Michele Sullivan

  Michele Sullivan, president of the Caterpillar Foundation, makes the case that the rehabilitation of riverbanks and wetlands creates a profound and …

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  How Turkish Women With Disabilities Are Entering the Workforce

  newsdeeply.com - Aynur Tekin

  Women with disabilities often encounter ‘double discrimination’ in Turkey – faced with unemployment or lower-grade jobs on account of their gender …