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Vulnerable to sextortion: the story of women and girls in Kajiado County, Kenya

Sex for water has become normalized in my community, says Neelai*, a Maasai woman from Kenya. 'It's terrible what women go through here.’ She and other women have formed...
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‘New development aid policy letter by Dutch minister Klever harmful, heartless and unwise’

20.02.25 Amsterdam
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Deep disappointment about the results of COP29 in Baku

25.11.24 Baku, Azerbaijan
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UN Climate Summit: time for the Global North to put their money where their mouth is

As the second and final week of the UN Climate Summit COP29 starts today, we look back to the first week with Simavi's Policy and Advocacy officer Esin Erdoğan. She is in...
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How fundamental is the right to water? Major breakthrough in Dutch court case

21.03.24 The Hague, the Netherlands
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The price of water: violence and harassment against women and girls

14.03.24 Uganda, Nepal and Bangladesh
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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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COP28 cannot end without financial commitments to reach the Global Goal on Adaptation

11.12.23 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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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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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'

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