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![[Nepal] Banke district, western Nepal, 600 km west of Kathmandu. Women and children wait a whole day for their male relatives to come back with food. [Date picture taken: 09/02/2006]](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/2006946.jpg.webp?itok=w2hX2VUA "Water is a precious commodity in Nepal and many people share each tap. Nepalese women, often with their young children, may spend hours fetching water each day")
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