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There is a greater chance for women and girls to experience violence when access to WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) infrastructure and services is inadequate.

Tasks such as collecting water often fall to women and girls and long distances jeopardize their safety; and approaching the design of, and access to, a WASH project or facility through a gender lens can help to reduce the risk of GBV and safeguard women and girls’ health and well-being.

The location, design, maintenance, and materials supplied in WASH infrastructure all can contribute to providing a safe environment for women and girls — including those with disability. The aim is to work directly with communities to improve access to safe water and sanitation and raise knowledge around hygiene, sanitation, women’s leadership, and GBV prevention, thereby increasing community well-being.