by Michelle Anekeya | Mar 18, 2024 | News
By Aklima Khatun What began as a personal mission to empower schoolgirls in her community with proper hygiene has blossomed into a flourishing career for Shellyna Nazneen, a 50-year-old widow and resident of Sirajganj, Bangladesh. Following the loss of her husband,...
by Polly Markandya | May 26, 2023 | News
By Aklima Khatun in Dhaka, Shehela Ali in Chattogram, and Rachael Lithur in Accra Women and girls living in low-income urban communities face additional challenges created by poor or non-existent water and sanitation services. On top of the threat of sexual violence,...
by Polly Markandya | Mar 8, 2023 | News
While Aklima sees herself as a facilitator, Pascaline wants to build her own sanitation marketing business The growing number of female leaders in water, sanitation and hygiene is improving communication with local communities and unleashing new approaches and ideas....
by Polly Markandya | Mar 5, 2021
Women and girls living in Kenya’s low-income settlements frequently lack access to basic menstrual hygiene materials. This Practice Note details the development of a business model for low-cost sanitary products in Naivasha, the setbacks encountered, and what WSUP has...
by Polly Markandya | May 20, 2020
Gender inequity at the level of policy, regulation and management limits the voice and participation of women decision-makers and can perpetuate inequities throughout the sanitation sector. To address this, the Urban Sanitation Research Initiative aims to analyse...
