It’s easy to take water for granted. For most of us, it flows freely from taps in our homes and communities. However, water isn’t so accessible for everyone. This infographic depicts the number of hours women around the world spend gathering water for their families and communities. According to the infographic, women and children spend about 73 billion hours a year gathering water. The infographic compares this figure with the amount of hours women work during a year. It shows the amount of hours worked by women in various countries, including the United States, Russia, Mexico, China, and Japan.
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