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Looking back on our anniversary celebration at the Rijksmuseum

On Thursday 13 November, Simavi celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam with a one-off photo exhibition and a short symposium. It was an afternoo...

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COP30 showed: only through cooperation can we truly tackle the water crisis

27.11.25 Belém

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Water Justice Fund: strengthening climate resilience through women-led water projects

Change is visible in Kajiado County in Kenia. Not just in the land, ever more affected by climate change, but also in the lives of women who battle the harshness of droug...

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Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opens photo exhibition celebrating 100 years Simavi

14.11.25 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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More impact, the same mission: Simavi is joining the WaterAid family

14.11.25 Amsterdam

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Sacha de Boer pictures women who fight against the watercrisis

The water crisis is a crisis of inequality: drought, flooding, and polluted water have a major impact on the lives of women and girls. To document this problem and captur...

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Simavi joins WaterAid: together for clean water, decent toilets and hygiene – for everyone

From March 22 – World Water Day – onwards Simavi will be part of WaterAid, a global not-for-profit working on clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for everyone, e...

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Standing together against the water crisis: the power of women in Malaka, Indonesia

The lack of clean water in Indonesia not only leads to health problems and a negative impact on the local economy, but also places a heavy burden on women and girls who a...

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Water Justice Fund: Female leadership in the fight against climate change in Indonesia

Tucked away in the mountains of the Indonesian half of the Island Timor, lies the Malaka Regency. An area where the effects of climate change are felt severely. But stron...

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