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The impact of inadequate WASH infrastructure observed ongirls’ and women’s living conditionsIn the Kedougou region, society remains patriarchal. The main roles of women areto reproduce and manage the community. They have no voice or space to demandservices or rights.The lack of information, the inadequacy of the infrastructure and the persistence ofcertain beliefs have a negative impact on girls’ education, on women’s and girls’ health,and on their potential for economic empowerment.Impact on girls’ educationSome 40.64% of girls surveyed said that they had missed school for at least one dayduring their periods. Some stayed away for the entire duration of their periods.According to the Association of Teachers for the Education of Girls, the absence ofsanitary facilities adapted to girls’ needs discourages them from attending regularlyand has a negative impact on the promotion of gender equality in school.School of Ngari, 11 kilometres​away​from KedougouAnalysis of the impact of menstruation on the living conditions of women and girls55