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Kajal’s family tried to build a toilet in their home in in Nihura, a slum located on defence land in Kanpur but it was torn down as new construction is forbidden in the illegal settlement. WaterAid has restored community toilets nearby, but there is a nominal fee towards upkeep and many people still don’t use them, because of extreme poverty or simply because they are used to defecating in the open. Kajal’s family say they can’t afford to pay to use latrines because they have to pay school fees, so instead they relieve themselves in the open, putting the girls at increased risk of humiliation, harassment, attack and even rape. (Photo by Poulomi Basu/WaterAid)
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