The current water crisis has primarily impacted those in developing countries, especially women and children who must endure the challenge of fetching water every day for hours for domestic duties. Female children are not able to go to school and get a formal education because they must abide to the harsh tradition of domestic labor. The lack of hygiene due to poor or no resources and contaminated water inhibits economic and educational growth in many communities across all developing countries. The following links further describe how women are impacted by the lack of accessibility of the most vital resource on earth: water.

http://www.upiu.com/articles/world-water-crisis-affects-women-most

-Bridget Guiza
Special Projects Intern