Safe, Dignified and Gender-Responsive Sanitation for Humanitarian Demining Operations in Ukraine

At WeWorld, we believe that access to safe and appropriate sanitation facilities is fundamental to protecting people’s health, wellbeing and dignity, especially in challenging humanitarian settings.

Together with The HALO Trust, we conducted an assessment of sanitation facilities used by personnel involved in humanitarian mine action in Ukraine. The report examines how these facilities meet staff needs, highlighting the importance of privacy, hygiene, safety and gender-responsive infrastructure, including provisions for menstrual health and hygiene.

As more women take on operational roles in mine action, ensuring that field facilities respond to the needs of all personnel is increasingly important. Through this assessment, we aim to support practical improvements to working conditions and contribute to wider efforts to integrate WASH, gender and dignity into humanitarian mine action.