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Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) are issues that have long been shrouded in shame and silence.
Background: There is growing attention to addressing the menstrual hygiene management (MHM) needs of the over 21 million displaced a
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.
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
The aims of this study are to identify sanitation options for infants and young children less than five years old (IYCU5) in emergen
Mainstreaming gender in an emergency water and sanitation (WatSan) response can be difficult as standard consultations and participa
Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well-being of women.
Refugee populations often flee with very little belongings and lack appropriate hygiene infrastructure in an environment that is unf
The devastating earthquake of 2005 severely damaged over 4000 water and sanitation schemes in northern Pakistan.