Gender equality in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2016, para. 38
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Water cut-offs may excessively affect women as family caretakers, in particular in poor female-headed households. Human rights law prescribes that a person's inability to pay for reasons beyond their control must never result in the disconnection of services. In Colombia, the Constitutional Court has stated that female-headed households may in some cases be subjected to special protection should they not be able to pay their water bills, and must be guaranteed special tariffs and a minimum amount of free water.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation