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"I learned how to make my voice heard." The story from Popy from Bangladesh
'For two months every year, our entire village was flooded. No toilets, no drinking water. We had nowhere to go. I had no idea I could do anything about it myself.'
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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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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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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
