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Madhukar Upadhya: 'We need to start seeing water as our biggest responsibility’
The availability of water globally is severely threatened by the changing climate compounded by faulty development practices and over extraction. In some areas, the damag...
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COP31 in Antalya, Turkey: What is it and what will happen?
15.12.25 Amsterdam
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Looking back on our anniversary celebration at the Rijksmuseum
On Thursday 13 November, Simavi celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam with a one-off photo exhibition and a short symposium. It was an afternoo...
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Elevating equality: Why climate action in the water sector must start with human rights
14.08.25 Amsterdam
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What is Simavi’s vision on Water Justice?
At Simavi we fight for water justice. But what does water justice mean? Why is this so important and what does water justice look like in practice. And most importantly,...
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No civic space, no justice - why we continue to speak out
29.04.25 Amsterdam
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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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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
