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How the Water Justice Fund inspired a community leader and her entire village
Nirmala Chaudhary is a member of the Mehenatisheel community group. When I spoke with Nirmala in July 2023, her story left an undeniable impression on me.
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Women in water committees make the difference: the story of Hellen Mollel
'Only with female leaders are we going to succeed in solving water problems', is Hellen Mollel's conviction. She herself is a shining example of it.
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Patience and cultural sensitivity: key factors for system change in WASH
Learnings from the WASH SDG WAI sub-programme in Bangladesh led by Simavi show the importance of locally-led interventions for lasting change.
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COP28-deal offers too little on phasing out fossil fuels and on targets for global adaptation
13.12.23 Dubai
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Why this Bangladeshi father is glad he learned to talk to his daughters about menstruation
Priyo Sankar took part in various sessions organised by the Our Lives, Our Health, Our Futures programme. He learned vital information about the health of his daughters.
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Bad grade on Global Stocktake should lead to more ambitious climate action plans
06.12.23 Dubai
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COP-28: make water and gender an integral part of the Global Goal on Adaptation
30.11.23 Dubai
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Live-blog COP28: Put climate and water justice first
From November 30 till December 12 world leaders gather at COP28 to tackle the climate crisis. Simavi will be present in Dubai, as an NGO delegate. In this liveblog we pub...
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Joyce Mahanyi: “When you educate a woman, you educate the whole community”
After being trained by various water organisations in Tanzania on the importance of safe water sources, Joyce decided to educate her community on water source protection.
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
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