User:JustinePorto/Public toilets in Seychelles

There are a limited number of public toilets in Seychelles. In some places, public toilets systems are not equipped for dealing with menstruation products being tossed in them.

Public toilets
A French speaking country, the local words for toilets include toilettes and WC, while the local word for toilet paper is Papier toilette, the word for men's toilet is hommes and the word for women's toilet is femmes.

There are limited public toilets in Victoria. Most could be found in government buildings. There was also a public toilet near the big public parking area at the city's sport stadium. Another public toilet was located at Sir Selwyn Clarke Market. A public toilet was also located at the Botanical Garden but this required paying the entrance fee for the garden to access. When visiting parks, people are asked to carry out used toilet paper, condoms, sanitary napkins and tampons.

Regional and global situation impacting public toilets in Seychelles
Public toilet access around the world is most acute in the Global South, with around 3.6 billion people, 40% of the world's total population, lacking access to any toilet facilities. 2.3 people in the the Global South do not have toilet facilities in their residence. Despite the fact that the United Nation made a declaration in 2010 that clean water and sanitation is a human right, little has been done in many places towards addressing this on a wider level. Across Africa, open defecation had social consequences. These included loss of dignity and privacy. It also put women at risk of sexual violence.

An issue in developing countries is toilet access in schools. Only 46% of schools in developing countries have them. Many schools around the world in 2018 did not have toilets, with the problem particularly acute in parts of Africa and Asia. Only one in five primary schools on earth had a toilet and only one in eight secondary schools had public toilets.

There are generally two toilet styles in public bathrooms in Africa. One is a traditional squat toilet. The other is a western style toilet with bowl and a place to sit.