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Creating lasting impact with our partner Made Blue

Utilising entrepreneurship for clean drinking water. The story of Simavi and Made Blue illustrates how collaboration with corporate partners can create lasting impact.
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Impact Report Simavi 2022

Simavi publishes new Impact Report: this is what we achieved in 2022

30.05.23 Amsterdam
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So much more than a biological process: menstruation in times of climate change in Indonesia

28.05.23 Indonesië
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Menstrual health: crucial for achieving the SDGs

27.05.23 Amsterdam
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So much more than menstrual pads: how Tungga Dewi co-founded a FemTech startup Perfect Fit

27.05.23 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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Pragati Bajracharya

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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Reaching SDG goals on the local level: the power of a digital self-monitoring tool

A self-monitoring tool turned out to be a major motivator for local communities to progress towards SDG 6: water and sanitation for all. Simavi's Karmath Subedi explains.
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Laxmi Pun Magar

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'

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