The rape and murder of two teenage girls last week in India’s Uttar Pradesh region has reignited a debate about the availability — and usage — of toilets in the country.
The two teenagers were reportedly looking for a place to relieve themselves when they disappeared. They were found dead on Wednesday, May 28.
On Tuesday, WaterAid released part of a survey that suggests this was not the first attack on girls trying to relieve themselves. The NGO explores how a lack of bathroom facilities affects rural Dalit women across four states.
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