Gender equality in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2016, para. 55
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Water, sanitation and hygiene policies and laws must proactively and deliberately enable the active, free and meaningful participation of women at all stages of planning, decision-making, monitoring and evaluation. As a principle, the participation of women must be fully integrated in both the legislative and the executive branches of government, and in initiatives by implementing entities, such as non-governmental organizations and service providers. Participation must take place at the micro, meso and macro levels. This includes community-level initiatives, as well as initiatives and decision-making at the national, regional and international levels.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation