Lack of sanitation facilities in schools prevents girls' attendance. Caring for children who frequently contract diseases from contact with excreta in their environment adds to women's and girls' workload. The Council's membership comes primarily from developing countries and it is supported by United Nations, bilateral donor and other water-related NGOs. Its Secretariat is located at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. This site is maintained by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre .
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Last updated on 4 April 2001.