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Water Supply and Gender

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Water Supply and Gender -By Ecenur Water is an essential substance for leading lives of individuals regardless of the gender. For  both women and men in order to sustain their lives ,they need a water.However,In developing  countries,people either suffer from water shortage or lack of enough sanitation.Therefore,it  affects the quality of lives.In particular,water sanitation affects specifically women due to the  fact that women take responsibility for collecting water which is often very time-consuming  and difficult.In addition to this , women have specific hygiene needs during menstruation,  pregnancy and bringing the child up unlike men. (UN, 2021 ). Thus,water supply influences  women's lives more than men ,facing severe challenges in their daily lives.In this essay,it will  elaborate on how water supply and sanitation impacts the lives of women.  Women and girls have challenges due to accessing basic water sanitation and hygiene  r...