Harpic briefed us to develop a purpose framework. We were to identify key issues in South Africa related to sanitation around which a long-term Harpic purpose programme can be developed. The purpose programme should help South Africa’s most vulnerable communities.

We realised that women in South Africa dread using public toilets. They can be unhygienic, unsafe, and unsuitable for women’s needs. Every year thousands of women contract infections from unhygienic facilities, thousands of women get raped accessing public toilets, and countless women struggle with facilities that are inadequate for baby changing, caring for the elderly or menstruation.

The Harpic Hygiene for Her programme serves to help in 4 key areas:

• Partner with the Department of Water & Sanitation & municipalities in vulnerable communities
• Advocate & Educate for women’s rights in relation to sanitation, with more decision-making by women in communities
• High impact community programmes have improved the hygiene, safety & privacy of women in public or shared facilities
• Communicated with the public & media to create awareness & drive change