Labiba Faiaz Bari

Worldwide, over a billion people lack access to safe water and proper sanitation. Ensuring access to clean drinking water and sanitation for all has become a global challenge of the 21st century. The private sector can play a key role in expanding water and sanitation infrastructure and improving the efficiency of our water system.

How would you feel if you were limited to using 13 gallons of water per day that includes roughly a 90-second shower, eight glasses of drinking water, a few dish-washings, one cooked meal, two hand washings, two teeth brushings and one-toilet flush? Sounds bizarre? Surprisingly,

How would you feel if you bled for a week straight with severe cramps and extreme irritation? Needless to say, your agony would surpass your tolerance level.