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Indigenous youth as agents of change
09.08.23 Bangladesh
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I am Simavi - Kazooba Diana: ‘Simavi implementing partners know better than any of us what people need.’
26.07.23 Kampala, Uganda
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: ‘Women can do magic’
On 4 July, the Water Justice Fund was officially launched in Kajiado County, Kenya. Jane Nyamwamu tells us about why she is so passionate about this new fund.
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How creative projects are preventing violence against women in Bangladesh
In this Simavi programme, girls and women are supported to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health without violence, coercion and discrimination.
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Chair of the supervisory board Ankie van Wersch-Lenders: ‘Simavi is on the right track’
13.06.23 Nederland
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Simavi publishes new Impact Report: this is what we achieved in 2022
30.05.23 Amsterdam
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How 28 Nepalese women pitched in and jumped headfirst into the menstrual pad business
28 women run a business in Nepal that sells sanitary pads and provides menstruation education in schools. Read the story of the Rose Sangharsha Group.
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I am Simavi - Pragati Bajracharya: ‘Our society can only move forward if everyone has access to water’
10.05.23 Kathmandu, Nepal
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From volunteer to WASH influencer in Nepal: the story of Laxmi Pun Magar
Laxmi's story is one of perseverance. Starting as a volunteer she has risen to vice-chairperson in her municipality, determined to specifically support women.
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
