The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation 2017, para. 18
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Deeply concerned also that women and girls are particularly at risk and exposed to attacks, sexual and gender-based violence, harassment and other threats to their safety while collecting household water and when accessing sanitation facilities outside their homes or practising open defecation,
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Violence
Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
Girls
Women
Year
2017
Reference
UNGA resolution, The human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation (2017), A/RES/72/178, PP 18.