๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐๐-๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ข, ๐ ๐๐
Access to clean and accessible toilets is a basic human right, yet most public toilets in Nigeria remain inaccessible to persons with disabilities. Many of these facilities are poorly designed, too small to accommodate wheelchairs, and often flooded with water and urine, making them unsanitary and unsafe.
Imagine a woman on a wheelchair visiting a public toiletโunable to fit her wheelchair into the cramped space, she is forced to crawl on the dirty floor just to relieve herself. This degrading and unhygienic experience highlights the urgent need for inclusive infrastructure.
In response to this challenge, Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative AWWDI, in collaboration with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and fully financed by UNFPA Nigeria, has constructed ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ, ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ, ๐ ๐๐. These toilets are spacious, clean, and disability-friendly, ensuring dignity and comfort for persons with disabilities who visit the facility.
This intervention will not only promote hygiene and privacy but also enhance access to healthcare services for persons with disabilities, particularly women and girls. Accessible toilets mean fewer health risks, restored dignity, and greater independence for those who have long been marginalized by poor infrastructure.
We sincerely thank UNFPA for funding this project and encourage governments, organizations, and stakeholders to prioritize inclusive facilities across Nigeria. Together, we can build a society where no one is left behind.
