The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation 2016, para. 13
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Deeply concerned that the lack of access to adequate water and sanitation services, including for menstrual hygiene management, especially in schools, contributes to reinforcing the widespread stigma associated with menstruation, which negatively affects gender equality and women’s and girls’ enjoyment of human rights, including the right to education and the right to health,
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Health
Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
Girls
Women
Year
2016
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
HRC resolution, The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation (2016), A/HRC/RES/33/10, PP 13.