Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
Episodes
Nov 11, 2020
Nov 11, 2020
29 min
Fifty-five percent of the global population lacks access to safe sanitation, a deadly global health disparity that rarely finds its way into the spotlight. In this episode, we examine the scope of the problem, and the cultural challenges that have made it surprisingly difficult to fix.
Featured Guests:
Tom Slaymaker (Senior Statistics and Monitoring Specialist, WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH))
Sangita Vyas (Associate Director, Research Institute for Compassionate Economics)
Brooke Yamakoshi (WASH Specialist, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF))
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at cfr.org/podcasts/lets-talk-about-toilets