Op-Ed in Washington Post by Water.org’s April Rinne
March 1, 2012 by Sally Farhat Kassab
If you’ve never truly understood the water crisis, or how it affects people’s lives in the most intimate ways, read April Rinne’s new piece in the Washington Post. Rinne, Water.org‘s Director of the WaterCredit Initiative, wrote “Women, Water and the Ugly Global Crisis We’re Not Talking About.” The piece features real stories and examples, from the high prices women pay for dirty water to the connection between toilets in school and girls getting their education. Here’s an excerpt:
“Fixing a sanitation problem means toilets. Pit latrines. Hygiene — washing your hands after using the bathroom, preparing food away from human or other waste. Not defecating in the open. And most of all, it means dignity.”