Sewage in the slums - WaterAid (sitios de interés)

WaterAid | Sewage in the slums

In Gwalior, 400,000 people, a quarter of the city's population, live in slums.

Conditions are tough - with few safe water points and minimal sanitation, disease is widespread. The lack of sanitation facilities also means women wait for the privacy of nightfall to go to the toilet, risking sexual attack.

WaterAid and its partner Sambav are helping communities to set up formal self-help groups and demand their rights, such as safe water and sanitation, from the local government. Together these women's groups gain confidence, establishing projects, sharing hygiene messages and helping other women set up their own groups.

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