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18 Mar 05:45am

Filed under: Developing Countries, Hygiene, Water, Water Aid

Will 2010 be the year that the prime issue facing most women and girls in developing countries earns the recognition and action it deserves?

Water, 884 million people can't just turn on the tap to get some.

Water, toilets and hygiene - there can be nothing more basic than this.

And yet these issues continually slide from the political priority list and lack the funds and action required to change this awful reality, mostly borne by poor women around the globe.

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Eric says:

06:33am | 23/03/10

Of course carrying water is hard work. But neither the article nor james’ comment mentions any of the work done by men. It is they who are denigrating men by pretending they do no work and exist only to abuse women. Read more »
marley says:

06:14pm | 22/03/10

Eric - if you think carrying buckets of water a few miles up hill and down dale isn’t heavy work, all I can say is, try it some time. I’m not saying men in these villages aren’t also working hard, but don’t denigrate the women. Read more »

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