[{"command":"settings","settings":{"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"ajaxPageState":{"libraries":"core\/picturefill,entity_embed\/caption,paragraphs\/drupal.paragraphs.unpublished,views\/views.ajax,views\/views.module","theme":"hrw_design","theme_token":null},"ajaxTrustedUrl":[],"views":{"ajax_path":"\/views\/ajax","ajaxViews":{"views_dom_id:blog_live_feed__blog_body_block__281519__en":{"view_name":"blog_live_feed","view_display_id":"blog_body_block","view_args":"281519","view_path":"\/blog\/content\/281519","view_base_path":null,"view_dom_id":"blog_live_feed__blog_body_block__281519__en","pager_element":0}}},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"0ae5601d8790ff50fca3cf23b9ac9170285f2f75823ebdc8d9cc054bc03a679b"}},"merge":true},{"command":"add_css","data":"\u003Clink rel=\u0022stylesheet\u0022 media=\u0022all\u0022 href=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/css\/css_6y7W-wuXolmUSSM_E41HS8j5g9ESO9HspZEmHz3ug3U.css\u0022 \/\u003E\n"},{"command":"add_js","selector":"body","data":[{"src":"\/sites\/default\/files\/js\/js_VkK39bvB4H6LLVemwPFz8QWcUMTFqZ3FFo_LBVv_4vs.js"}]},{"command":"insert","method":"replaceWith","selector":".js-view-dom-id-blog_live_feed__blog_body_block__281519__en","data":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022js-view-dom-id-blog_live_feed__blog_body_block__281519__en\u0022\u003E\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022blog-block__content__description rich-text pt-6 mb:pt-10 mx-auto\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cp\u003ELast September in rural Haiti, I sat on a rock wall waiting for two adolescent girls \u2013 Eveline and Marie-Ange (pseudonyms). I was visiting their secondary school to talk about sanitation. First, they giggled and said they needed to run to the bathroom. They went as a pair, walking past the school, down a foot path to an unventilated, wooden structure containing a pit latrine with no slab.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed\u0022 data-type=\u0022image\u0022\u003E\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed align-right embedded-entity embedded-entity-type-media embedded-entity-bundle-image embedded-entity-viewmode-embeddable embed--right\u0022\u003E\n \n\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \n \n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\u0022figure figure--expand text-center\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022figure__media relative inline-block mx-auto\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022\/modal\/19953\u0022 rel=\u0022modal:open\u0022 class=\u0022figure__link\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cimg srcset=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/480w\/public\/media\/images\/photographs\/IMG_0218%20%282%29.JPG?itok=vgI8yUdg 480w, \/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/embed_xxl\/public\/media\/images\/photographs\/IMG_0218%20%282%29.JPG?itok=MMI90K6w 850w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 524px) 100px, 500px\u0022 data-responsive-image-style=\u0022embedded_images\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/embed_xxl\/public\/media\/images\/photographs\/IMG_0218%20%282%29.JPG?itok=MMI90K6w\u0022 width=\u0022850\u0022 height=\u00221133\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022figure__expand absolute block bottom-0 right-0 w-8 h-8 bg-white text-gray-700\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022sr-only\u0022\u003EClick to expand Image\u003C\/span\u003E\n \n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022icon fill-current w-full inline-block\u0022\u003E\n \u003Csvg viewbox=\u00220 0 20 20\u0022 fill=\u0022currentColor\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 focusable=\u0022false\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003Cuse xlink:href=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/hrw_design\/dist\/app-drupal\/assets\/spritemap.svg?cacheBuster=#sprite-expand\u0022\u003E\u003C\/use\u003E\u003C\/svg\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022figure__info text-left font-serif text-xs md:text-sm lg:text-base mx-auto text-gray-700 mt-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022figure__caption\u0022\u003EA latrine used by approximately 800 students at a high school in Haiti\u2019s Central Plateau. \u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022figure__credit\u0022\u003E\u00a9 2014 Human Rights Watch\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen they returned, they told me that they always go in pairs, since the door doesn\u2019t latch from the inside, someone needs to stand guard. The latrine smells, and they have to step through mud and urine. Sometimes the teachers keep the door locked so they pee in the surrounding bushes. There is nowhere to wash their hands. When they are menstruating, they miss class to run home to change their hygiene materials because the latrine is too small, too dirty, has no water, and isn\u2019t private enough to rinse and change menstrual cloths or to dispose of pads.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EFifteen years ago, countries around the world pledged \u2013 as part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) or \u2013 to halve by 2015 the number of people without access to improved sanitation, defined as a facility that hygienically separates human excreta from human contact. Sadly, this is one of the goals showing the least progress as the MDGs wind down. Currently, there are 2.4 billion people without access to improved sanitation and nearly one billion who practice open defecation. Failure to meet this goal compromises a range of human rights, including the right to education for girls like Eveline and Marie-Ange who may miss school because of illnesses spread due to poor sanitation or because they can\u2019t manage their menstruation well.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed\u0022 data-type=\u0022quote\u0022\u003E\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed align-left embedded-entity embedded-entity-type-paragraph embedded-entity-bundle-pullquote embedded-entity-viewmode-embeddable embed--left\u0022\u003E\n \n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \n \n \n\u003Cfigure class=\u0022pull-quote-block py-12 leading-tight max-w-xs mx-auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\u0022pull-quote-block__quote md:text-2xl font-sans font-bold pl-10 md:pl-16 relative\u0022\u003E\n Currently, there are 2.4 billion people without access to improved sanitation and nearly one billion who practice open defecation.\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022pull-quote-block__quote-icon text-gray-400 absolute top-0 left-0 w-6 md:w-10\u0022\u003E\n \n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022icon fill-current w-full inline-block\u0022\u003E\n \u003Csvg viewbox=\u00220 0 20 20\u0022 fill=\u0022currentColor\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 focusable=\u0022false\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003Cuse xlink:href=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/hrw_design\/dist\/app-drupal\/assets\/spritemap.svg?cacheBuster=#sprite-quote-open\u0022\u003E\u003C\/use\u003E\u003C\/svg\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n \u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022pull-quote-block__credit font-sans mt-6 pl-10 md:pl-16\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022pull-quote-block__author text-sm md:text-lg font-bold\u0022\u003E\n \n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cp class=\u0022pull-quote-block__title text-xs md:text-sm\u0022\u003E\n \n \u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003ECountries are now finalizing a new set of goals \u2013 the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) \u2013 to replace the MDGs. Sanitation remains on the agenda, with the current draft including a target on \u201caccess to adequate and equitable sanitation \u2026 for all.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EThe right to sanitation means everyone should have access to sanitation in all spheres of life \u2013 including at school. When the SDGs are approved, the hard work begins. Countries will need to work hard to overcome challenges, from infrastructure to political will. Importantly, the SDGs should include strong monitoring mechanisms so that progress is made on all goals and targets, including on sanitation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EEveline, Marie-Ange, and all kids should have adequate sanitation in their schools so they can focus on learning, not on whether they can safely and privately relieve themselves.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null}]