by Madeleine Knowles | May 29, 2018 | Blog
Menstruation as Taboo The pharmacist checks that my fellow, male customer has his back turned before he slides what looks like a small, black bin-liner across the counter. Never mind the fact that I – ever eco-conscious – had told him not to worry about a bag. I’d...
by Madeleine Knowles | Apr 24, 2018 | Blog
Poor sanitation is a leading cause of a wide range of adverse effects on people’s health, education, safety, and economic status. Providing clean and safe sanitation provides disadvantaged people with the foundations from which to achieve a full education and improve...
by Madeleine Knowles | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog
This is a simple question with multiple answers. Only in the last 150 years has our toilet usage in the UK become as convenient as it is now. The provision of a widespread toilet and sewage system has meant that diseases that were once prevalent in the UK, such as...
by Madeleine Knowles | Mar 28, 2018 | Blog
Earlier this month, on International Women’s Day, we published an article exploring the issue of sanitation-related violence against women. In this piece, we used the term ‘eve-teasing’, which refers to public acts of sexual harassment, including whistling; passing...
by Madeleine Knowles | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog
What is WASH? World Water Day is all about focusing our attention on the importance of water. This year, Sanitation First would like to explore water’s significant role as a vital aspect of WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene). Development professionals consider...
by Madeleine Knowles | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog
Having access to adequate sanitation is a luxury that many in the Global North rarely question. But should we see it as a luxury? After all, it was confirmed as a human right by the United Nations in 2010. This human right, however, is virtually meaningless for over a...
