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Primary school de Dijk

"Each year the kids find it really important to make sure other kids have access to clean and safe drinking water. Walk for Water gives them more awareness of their own u...

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Cecilia Achieng Ayot combats violence against girls and women as a local politician

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Dopper

“Our long-running partnership enables us to bring one of our biggest dreams closer to reality: improve access to safe drinking water for people that need it most.”

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Esther Musavi fights for better access to water and safe sanitation and against violence against women

Some girls in Kenya's Kibera slum see no other option than to have sex in return for water, says Esther Musavi (38), who fights for better access to water and safe sanita...

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Fighting period poverty: How reusable sanitary pads are changing lives in Bangladesh

Reusable, locally sourced and handmade – initiatives around making sanitary pads help to drive change in areas where menstrual products are not readily available.

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Ginny

“During my fundraiser event I was asked how sustainable the work is, and I was happy to report that Simavi ensures a lasting change.”

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Janaki Tharu

Janaki learned the importance of care for mother and child in her meetings and sessions, and visited four ante natal check-ups (ANC) and delivered in a local birthing cen...

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Jane Kakyo - The empowerment of team work: women’s groups as vehicle for financial independence

'The income of our home-made soaps now enables us to pay schooluniforms and fees for our children, and menstruation products for our daughters.'

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Kopernik

“We appreciate the network established and maintained through our partnership with Simavi, and they have strengthened Kopernik’s capacity on thematic issues around women’...

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