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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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Chandra: 'Now I am comfortable talking in groups, with the community and with government officials'
This is the story of Chandra, a woman who had never worked outside her home before but who became a powerful advocate for safe water when her son fell gravely ill.
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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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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
