'To Be A Girl': WaterAid launches a new campaign

Monday 23 June 2014 15:33 BST

Some 300 girls and women in India still practise open defecation. Over half the country’s population, 800 million people, do not have access to a toilet that meets basic standards

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Some 300 million girls and women in India relieve themselves outdoors, increasing their vulnerability to harassment and assault. WaterAid has launched a new summer campaign, 'To Be A Girl', to bring 130,000 girls safe water and basic sanitation.

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