Gender equality in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2016, para. 54
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Participation is not only a right in itself, but also imperative for fulfilling other rights. Participation encompasses women's power to influence decisions, to voice their needs, to make individual choices and to control their own lives. The lack of water, sanitation and hygiene facilities that meet women's and girls' needs can be largely attributed to the absence of women's participation in decision-making and planning.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation