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Literature on the challenges faced by those who menstruate to maintain menstrual health and hygiene during a crisis like COVID-19 is
Women and adolescent girls in disaster-prone and fragile contexts face many challenges.
Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity.
Poor lighting at water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities may reduce the usage of latrines and other services such as bathing
Lighting should be provided for WASH facilities in Humanitarian contexts according to several standards.
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
There is a new shift in political interest in sanitation in India with the newly launched Swacha Bharat Abhiyan on 2 October 2014.