Avaaz Petition:

Imagine being so desperate for water, you’d do anything to get it. Anything.

Experts estimate that tens of thousands of women and girls around the world -- and maybe many more -- face this situation every single day.

And corrupt water vendors in Kenya are taking advantage in the worst possible way, forcing them into sex for just a few litres.

Children are being abused, women’s lives shattered. They have no choice.

But here’s the really crazy thing: since there’s no law against this vile exploitation, it’s completely legal!

We could change that. Kenyan women’s rights groups say the government is considering a law to make this abuse illegal – and that massive show of global pressure could make all the difference.

They’re asking the Avaaz community to help – let’s lend our voices to some of the poorest, most vulnerable people on Earth, and demand an end to sex-for-water abuse. When our call is huge, we’ll deliver our voices to Kenya’s government.

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