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Insecurity and Shame: Exploration of the Impact of the Lack of Sanitation on Women in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda

This qualitative study, conducted in Uganda's capital city, Kampala, explores whether women are exposed to humiliation, violence and rape as a result of inadequate toilet facilities. This briefing note summarises Keren Massey's dissertation for a Master’s degree from LSHTM which examines the scope and impact of this association in order to inform future policy and programming.

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