WaterAid''s new campaign is a bold, empowering call for equality
Girl Strong is a rallying cry to stand behind women and girls who live without clean water and toilets
(firmenpresse) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 03/07/17 --
WaterAid, a leading international nonprofit, launched the campaign to coincide with using a new film that unites viewers in the US around universal experiences of "firsts": a toddler learning to go potty; a girl using a public bathroom by herself for the first time; and a young woman surprised to get her .
"Helping her take her first steps towards her dreams is your biggest joy," says the voiceover. "But these firsts would not be possible without access to clean water, safe toilets and basic hygiene. When these things are missing, it''s women and girls who suffer the most."
WaterAid hopes the video will inspire people to take action in their communities by contacting their local representatives, raising awareness about the issues and donating to WaterAid''s work in support of globally.
Over the coming months, supporters can expect to see a variety of hard-hitting Girl Strong content that specifically takes aim at open defecation and the related risk of violence, the impact that the lack of clean water and toilets has on girls'' school attendance and the consequences of women in health facilities lacking basic access to clean water, toilets and soap.
"If there''s one thing we know, it''s that women are strong, determined and conscientious," said WaterAid CEO, Sarina Prabasi. "There is no reason why women and girls should bear a disproportionate brunt of the burden when clean water, toilets and hygiene are not within reach. There''s even lesser reason why we can''t end the water and sanitation crisis altogether, for everyone, regardless of gender. Girl Strong is a rallying cry for all of us to step up and do our part to break this preventable cycle of poverty, violence and missed opportunities."
The Girl Strong campaign will live at , on social media with images that feature the strength and achievements of women and girls, and infographics illustrating why access to water, sanitation and hygiene is essential.
To watch the Girl Strong video, visit .
WaterAid is the #1 ranked international non-profit dedicated to helping the people living in the world''s poorest communities gain access to safe water, toilets and hygiene. WaterAid has programs and influence in 37 countries across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific region. Since 1981, WaterAid has reached 23 million people with safe water and, since 2004, 21 million people with toilets and sanitation.
Connect with WaterAid at Facebook.com/WaterAidAmerica and on Twitter (at)WaterAidAmerica, or find out more at WaterAid.org.
Over 663 million people (around one in ten) are without safe water
Over 2.4 billion people (around one in three) live without improved sanitation
Universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene could reclaim almost one billion school days. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 50% of girls miss at least one day of school each month when they are on their periods because there are no private toilets at school.
38% of healthcare facilities in developing countries lack access to water, 19% do not have access to improved toilets and 35% do not have water and soap for handwashing
Around 315,000 children die each year from diarrheal diseases caused by dirty water and poor sanitation. That''s nearly 900 children each day, or one child every two minutes.
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