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From online learning to increased impact of the WASH SDG programme
01.02.23 The Netherlands
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Dieneke van der Wijk wraps up Simavi’s 2022: the water crisis on centre stage
22.12.22 Sri Lanka
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How Make Rights Real helps realise the human rights to water and sanitation in Bangladesh
10.12.22 Amsterdam
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I am Simavi - Juliana Kiio: A story of resilience
01.12.22 Kenya
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Water crisis: young people are building resilience
Young people in Bangladesh are taking matters into their own hands in the fight against climate change as the climate crisis is leading to increasing water shortages.
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Annet Ithungu: ‘Anything men can do, women can do better’
Annet Ithungu chairs the water committee in Karugaya, Uganda. She guides us through this story about water, climate change and gender equality.
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Sextortion: The Silent Pandemic
In Kenya, women and girls are forced to have sex in exchange for water, a basic necessity. Politician Cecilia Ayot will not give up until this is a thing of the past.
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Youth Providing Flood Relief in Remote Areas
Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Young generations are the ones on the frontline to tackle the various crises.
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What about the right to water?
12.10.22 Amsterdam
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
