Making Sustainable Sanitation work for Women and Men (2009)

This publication jointly authored by Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF) and Gender and Water Alliance (GWA), is meant to give background information on the pressing need to integrate a gender perspective into the efforts to promote safe and sustainable sanitation. The document provides guidance on how to mainstream gender into this sector. Access to safe toilets and sustainable sanitation are essential to ensure the health of citizens. It limits the health and economic burden of preventable illnesses, is a prerequisite for ensuring education for all, and for the promotion of economic growth in the poorest countries and regions of the world.