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Sanitation
World Toilet Day, 19 November
What is World Toilet Day?
W
orld Toilet Day is a day to raise awareness and
inspire action to tackle the global sanitation
crisis – a topic often neglected and shrouded in
taboos. Today, 2.4 billion people are struggling to stay well,
keep their children alive and work their way to a better
future – all for the want of a toilet.
The Sustainable Development Goals, launched in 2015,