"The opportunity to work with WaterAid, was an absolute privilege. As someone who grew up in Punjab, I am familiar with the attention taken to preserve limited water resources. 

"My toilet seat ‘A seat of their own’ is complete with a milk bottle for washing your bottom as well as a squatting seat to emphasise the conversation between health, culture and water systems."

When many of us think about a toilet we hardly think of it as a luxury item. But for 1.7 billion people – that's 1 in 5 people in the world, a decent toilet is out of reach. Without decent toilets, girls and women are particularly affected. Their safety, hygiene and dignity are all compromised. And climate change is making things even harder. Extreme weather such as flooding and drought causes latrines to flood and can hamper access to water.

When girls don’t have decent toilets in schools, they’re forced to stay home when they’re on their periods, missing out on their education and future career prospects. It’s almost impossible to have your period hygienically without a decent loo.

Millions of people go without this human right every day. That's why WaterAid teamed up with Photographer and Director Rankin, to elevate the status of the humble loo and celebrate toilets for the lifesavers they are.

A total of 25 artists were selected to design and create their own toilet seats, Harry Hill, Pam Hogg, Val Garland, Ozwald Boateng, Martin Parr, Boy George, Dame Zandra Rhodes, Pure Evil and Hayden Kays as well as Liaqat Rasul, Seema Mattu, Chila Burman and Haseebah Ali.