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Project Overview
A reusable personal urine offering women and girls living in refugee camps a safe way to attend to their biological needs at night, when the threat of rape makes going to the communal latrines too dangerous.
Organisation
Project Context
“Sexual Violence is a major public health problem and violation of women’s human rights.”
“Situations of conflict, post-conflict and displacement may exacerbate existing violence and present additional forms of violence against women.”
[World Health Organisation]
- reduces occurrences of rape and other forms of sexual violence.
- preserves the health and dignity of women and girls in refugee camps
- firms the human rights of refugee women and girls
Project Innovation
Features:
- injection folded silicone container
- durable and easy to clean
- low cost
- petals open to create splash guard
- petals close to secure contents
- end pops out into spout to empty contents
- unfolds flat for easy cleaning and shipping
- remeasured PVA packs of SAP absorb liquid & odour
- dry powder can be emptied into latrines during daytime
User Journey - Nighttime:
The injection folded silicone loo is designed for squatting over; the petal-like flaps create a splash guard when open and snap closed to cover the contents after use.
After urinating and rinsing herself, the user drops in a small pre-portioned packet of super-absorbent polymer encased in dissolving PVA film, which absorbs the liquid and odour in seconds.
User Journey - Daytime:
In the morning when it is safer to do, she can carry the Night Loo to the latrines and simply pour out the powder.
The Night Loo is easily cleaned by unfolding it flat.
Design Challenge
Current ways women seek to avoid danger:
Strategies:
- Limiting food/water
- Holding all night
- Urinating outside tent
- Obtaining adult diapers
Risks:
- malnutrition, dehydration
- pain, infection
- unsanitary, unsafe
- degrading
Design Criteria:
- preserve dignity
- protect from harm
- practical & simple to use
Social and Community-Oriented Design - Object
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