1) Jan Eliasson, the global water and sanitation crisis
Only as recently as 2010, the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council recognised the human right to water and sanitation. The UN deputy secretary-general talks about the relationship of the right water to water and sanitation with the Millennium Development Goals.
2) Rose George, Let’s talk crap. Seriously
A blunt, funny and powerful talk from journalist Rose George who questions why 2.5 billion people in the world have no access to a basic sanitary toilet.
3) Barbara Evans, technology and socio-economic drivers for sanitation
Barbara Evans is a civil engineer and development specialist who has spent the last 25 years trying to improve the conditions of poor people. Her vision is for a world where cities and towns take the needs of poor people seriously and seek to build sustainable sanitation and water infrastructure.
4) Myriam Sidibe, the simple power of handwashing
Myriam Sibide is a warrior in the fight against childhood disease. Her weapon of choice? A bar of soap. For cost-effective prevention against sickness, it’s hard to beat soapy handwashing with cuts down risk of pneumonia, diarrhea, cholera and worse.
5) Francis de los Reyes, sanitation is a basic human right
Environmental engineer and sanitation activist Francis de los Reyes assures us everyone deserves a safe place to go.
6) Sinu Joseph, unwrapping the gifts of menstruation
Menstruation is a regular occurrence for half the population, yet those without access to sanitation cannot manage their periods in a hygienic way.
7) Diana Fabianova, the menstruation taboo
Menstrual etiquette still persists not only in remote parts of the world, but also in our modern society.
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