Banheiros públicos em Francisco Beltrão: uma análise a partir dos conteúdos normativos dos direitos humanos à água e ao esgotamento sanitário

Abstract

The signatory countries of the United Nations, including Brazil, are responsible for guaranteeing access to water and sanitation for all without discrimination, also in spheres of life beyond the home. A guarantee to achieve this right is the availability of public toilets, wich is essential for human dignity. However, this offer is constantly violated and neglected. Faced with this issue, the present work sought to analyze the issue of public toilets in Francisco Beltrão from the normative contents of the human rights to water and sanitary sewage (DHAES), through the analysis of bills found in the State of Paraná and Municipality by Francisco Beltrão according to the normative content of the DHAES, namely: availability; physical accessibility; financial accessibility; dignity, acceptability and privacy; quality and safety. Visits were also carried out in nine public spaces in the Municipality, five of which provided restrooms and criteria were analyzed, such as signaling the presence and location of restrooms, gender identification, financial and physical accessibility conditions, water availability, cleanliness and paper supply. toilet paper, paper towel and soap. With the results obtained, it is highlighted the lack of priority and invisibility of this service before the State of Paraná and the Municipality of Francisco Beltrão and the importance in the maintenance and management of the bathrooms, in addition to meeting the needs and particularities of the population.