A Gendered Perspective On Water Conservation, Sanitation Highlighted

News Desk

Peshawar: To highlight women’s role in sanitation and water conservation and how a clean environment could transform their lives, Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) organised a Clean Campus Drive on Friday in collaboration with Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University.

Teachers and students from various departments of the university attended the seminar. Stalls displaying awareness materials on water and sanitation were set up. Students staged tableaus and played videos they produced on the environmental hazards of non-biodegradable plastic waste with a message to replace it with biodegradable bags.

An awareness walk was organised at the end of the seminar, encouraging students to play their part in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

WSSP Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Hassan Nasir, emphasised the value of conserving resources, recycling recyclable material, and teaching children good hygiene practises from an early age.

It was emphasised that cleanliness is a two-way process, involving not only institutions but also every member of society, including students.

Students are advised to promote cleanliness in their homes, educational institutions, and communities in addition to maintaining cleanliness in their immediate surroundings.

Dr Nasir stated that the sealing of plastic bags and pollution are the biggest causes of not only human health hazards but also extremely harmful effects on the environment.

DrSafia Ahmed also emphasised the role of public participation in curbing environmental pollution. To keep the city and environment clean, every individual must fulfil their social responsibility, she added.