Wednesday 19 November 2014 was World Toilet Day, created by the United Nations in 2001 to raise awareness about lack of available sanitation around the world.
“Equality, Dignity and the Link Between Gender-Based Violence and Sanitation” is the theme for this year’s World Toilet Day. The campaign will inspire action to end open defecation and seeks to put a spotlight on the threat of sexual violence that women and girls face due to the loss of privacy as well as the inequalities that are present in usability. Toilets generally remain inadequate for populations with special needs, such as the disabled and elderly, and women and girls requiring facilities to manage menstrual hygiene.