Global Water Shortage Disproportionately Affects Two Billion Women and Girls, UN Reports

Two billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water, with women and girls bearing the heaviest burden of this global crisis, according to the United Nations. The organization reports that women face the greatest consequences from inadequate hygiene conditions, losing significant time and facing increased health and safety risks due to water scarcity. The UN describes the enormous scope of lost productivity and the heightened dangers that inadequate water access creates for female populations globally.