The MDGs and the human rights to water and sanitation 2010, para. 6e
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[While target 7.C itself is of critical importance, it is also indispensable for achieving the other Millennium Development Goals:] For many women and girls inadequate sanitation implies a loss of dignity and represents a source of insecurity. Water collection responsibilities and the time spent caring for relatives afflicted by water-related diseases diminish women's opportunity to engage in productive activities (Goal 3);
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Special Procedures: Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation