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Simavi launches Movement Building Grants: Empowering women’s leadership in the water justice movement

05.06.25 Bangladesh, Nepal, Kenya

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Simavi publishes Impact Report 2024

04.06.25 Amsterdam

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Periods lead to inequality? That is unacceptable

27.05.25 Amsterdam

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COP30 in Belém, Brazil: What is it and what will happen?

COP30 will take place in Belém, Brazil from 10 to 21 November 2025. This annual United Nations climate summit, officially known as the Conference of the Parties (COP), is...

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How menstrual products make a difference for girls in Uganda: ‘I finally feel safe when I have my period.’

Old clothes, bits of an old mattress or sponges. These are the materials that 14-year-old Gloria Karungi from Uganda used to use when she was menstruating. Not really ide...

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What is Simavi’s vision on Water Justice?

At Simavi we fight for water justice. But what does water justice mean? Why is this so important and what does water justice look like in practice. And most importantly,...

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No civic space, no justice - why we continue to speak out

29.04.25 Amsterdam

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It takes a village: bringing safe water to every home in Changunarayan Municipality

Making one municipality in Nepal completely water safe for all requires more than just waterpipes and tanks. That is why the Sarwacha programme brings together the commun...

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Vulnerable to sextortion: the story of women and girls in Kajiado County, Kenya

Sex for water has become normalized in my community, says Neelai*, a Maasai woman from Kenya. 'It's terrible what women go through here.’ She and other women have formed...

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