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What we mean when we talk about menstrual health

Menstrual Health is an integral part of gender equality and global health. Approximately 1.8 billion people in the world menstruate, a quarter of the world population. Ho...

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Poverty: what are the causes, the effects and the consequences

Poverty is one of the most complex challenges facing humanity. According to Simavi, tackling poverty requires addressing its root causes and interconnections with other g...

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Deep disappointment about the results of COP29 in Baku

25.11.24 Baku, Azerbaijan

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UN Climate Summit: time for the Global North to put their money where their mouth is

As the second and final week of the UN Climate Summit COP29 starts today, we look back to the first week with Simavi's Policy and Advocacy officer Esin Erdoğan. She is in...

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WASH, Learn & Share Hackathon: A blueprint for community driven water and sanitation solutions

11.11.24 Fort Portal, Uganda

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A tap and a toilet: the huge impact for girls and mothers in Uganda

Insufficient toilets and no clean water at school. Violet Kasembo (14) and Esther Kobusinge (12) from Uganda share what the consequences are.

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Baku climate summit COP29 crucial for most vulnerable communities

06.11.24 Baku, Azerbaijian

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Earth Pan gives Kalioki women new courage: 'Now we can help other women solve water problems.'

Walking for hours every day in the heat on a road where dangerous animals such as snakes lurk: In Kalioki, a village in Kajiado County in Kenya, having water close to hom...

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Everything about COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan: What is it and what will happen?

From 11 to 22 November 2024, COP29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan. This annual United Nations climate summit, officially known as the Conference of the Parties (COP)...

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