Why a lack of toilets is bad for women in India

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Women are often hit hardest by poor sanitation in India. This can lead to girls dropping out of school, women risking dehydration at work and suffering attack as they search for a safe place to go to the toilet at night. Martha Lane Fox explains how, with Garima Sahai, co-founder of the sanitation social business Svadha, and reporters Ravinder Bawa and Suranjana Tewari. Image: Indian street Credit: Thinkstock