Alexandra Conroy

Urban Development Specialist, South Asia Department, ADB

Alex has over a decade of experience in the water sector, including managing treatment plants in Singapore, supporting WASH NGOs in Africa and engaging in research work in Europe and Australia. She joined ADB in 2015, and supports the design and implementation of water supply and sanitation projects in South Asia.

Sexual and gender minorities have special needs in terms of sanitation.

It is Time for Bathrooms in Asia and the Pacific to Accommodate People of All Genders

Sexual and gender minorities, sometimes identified under the umbrella terms SOGIESC and LGBTQI+, have special needs in terms of sanitation. Many of these can be met with some basic actions by governments and the private sector in Asia and the Pacific.

Alexandra Conroy, Shuvechha Khadka