Toilets help girls get an education

Payal from Rahjasthan, India, is a new WCP Child Jury member and she fights for girls’ rights! Payal has been elected president of the Child Parliament in her village, and the first thing she did was to demand that new toilets should be built on school grounds. This has made it possible for more girls to come to school. Did you know that clean and safe toilets help keep more girls in school and increase attendance rates? Parents are afraid to send their girls to school, because many of them are attacked and even raped when they have to "go" outside. In addition, girls need a toilet to handle their periods, otherwise they have to stay home several days a month. Too many girls miss out on an education because of the lack of a clean and safe toilet, says Payal.