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May Kyana Marma
This is May Kyanu Marma. Currently, she is in the third year of her study in Bengali literature and in her free time she enjoys weaving. May belongs to the ‘Marma Communi...
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Ms Shefalika Tripura
Ms Shefalika Tripura is the executive director of the Khagrapur Mahila Kalyan Samity – Association for wellbeing of women in Khagrapur (KMKS) organisation in the Chittago...
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Nancy Barasa: ‘many girls feel unsafe when collecting water’
‘Many girls from Kibera, a Kenyan slum, feel unsafe when collecting water’, shares Nancy Barasa (21 years).
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Nisha Kumari: taking the lead in abolition of child marriages
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Quazi Robiul Alam
In Bangladesh, menstruation is still a secret matter shrouded by misconceptions and taboos.
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Rama Yadav
“As I was pregnant and got to know the importance of safe pregnancy and delivery, I was verry happy and motivated to learn more and more."
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“I used to feel embarrassed to talk about menstruation."
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Sareen Malik: ‘I'm fighting for women's right to water and toilets.'
Warning: this article contains content about sexual violence Sareen Malik is a women's rights activist from Kenya who is fighting for gender equality in the area of acces...
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Valentine Mombafi – a seat at the table: turning the table
‘I feel proud because I have become so vocal in the community’ shares Valentine about having her voice heard on decision-making levels regarding water and sanitation.
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
