Women and girls are still carrying the bulk of the world's water
According to a new United Nations report, most of the work of getting water falls on women and girls.
Bethany Caruso is a Research Project Coordinator, Supervisor for the Center for Global Safe Water at Emory University and a doctoral student in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education. During her master's course, Bethany became involved with the Center for Global Safe Water (CGSW) and continued to work with CGSW on a school water, sanitation and hygiene project (SWASH+) after the graduation.
According to a new United Nations report, most of the work of getting water falls on women and girls.
Millions of women in developing countries have to trek long distances to get water, resulting in lost opportunities.