MEMBERSHIP
Women for Water linking and implementing SDG
Women for Water implementing
Bulgarian WfWP member Earth Forever has worked actively with the Protocol on Water and Health since 2008.
Bulgarian
Protecting human health and well-being through WASH
Bulgarian WfWP member Earth Forever has worked actively with the Protocol on Water and Health since 2008. In 2017 it launched a project to assess and improve equitable access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation and hygiene for all in Bulgaria. The results are presented in the publication "Situational Analysis to Equitable Access to Water and Sanitation in Bulgaria". Full story
Kenya
Safe Water, Sanitation and Green Energy for school girls
One third of school absenteeism in Kenya is due to lack of safe water and toilets at schools. Many girls decide to avoid school during their menstruation periods, even though they often do not have proper facilities at home as well. Long school days increase the risk of menstrual leaks and girls experience frequent harassment by boys. In addition girls miss out on education because they have to collect wood for cooking during the day and because the lack of lightning makes it very difficult doing homework for school after dark. Soroptimists in Kenya address this situation in a three year project supported by WfWP.
Women for Water implementing
In 2017 it launched a project to assess and improve equitable access to safe drinkingwater and adequate sanitation and hygiene for all in Bulgaria. The results are presented in the publication "Situational Analysis to Equitable Access to Water and Sanitation in Bulgaria".
Sri Lanka
Turning the wheel towards girl friendly school toilets
For many girls in Sri Lanka going to the toilet at school is a nightmare. Especially during menstruation. Education in reproductive health still suffers from traditional beliefs keeping taboos about menstruation widely spread. WfWP member NetWwater initiated a School Menstrual Hygiene Management(MHM) program in cooperation with the Education Department of Sri Lanka’s Central Province. The – ongoing – program has now expanded over the entire province.
Tanzania
From access to clean water to economic empowerment
The Tegemeo Women Group (TWG) in Tanzania gained access to clean water with WfWP support. to gain access to clean water. The women have now taken on the next challenge, to establish economic ventures. Another WfWP Member, Passage, supports the three year programme.
A Kenya NDF member sensitizes community
Uhai Lake Forum - a member of Kenya Nile Discourse Forum (KNDF) organized a community sensitization forum in Nyakach, Seme, and Kisumu central sub-counties to disseminate findings from the desk review report for baseline information on women and people with disabilities; on land rights and environmental issues affecting their access to justice during the COVID 19 pandemic.
The objectives of the sensitization were to share the findings from the desktop review report with the community, and to identify challenges experienced by women and people with disabilities in access to justice and property rights linked to environment and natural resources.
Nepal
From First Aid to Structural Water Resource Management
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, 2015, toppling multi-story buildings in the capital and creating landslides and avalanches in the Himalaya Mountains. Nearly 9,000 people died and more than 22,000 suffered injuries. WfWP provided its member in Nepal, WPLUS, a grant to support earthquake victims of Sindhupalchowk district to regain access to drinking water. In consultation with the community the initial aid project transformed into a programme educating and supporting communities in water resource management and gender equality.
Uganda
Fisher Women lead access to Water and Sanitation
Fisher communities in Uganda are among the world’s most marginalized. Poverty and illiteracy levels are high and many households are affected by HIV/AIDS. The communities largely depend on contaminated water of Lake Victoria. Women and children are overburdened by searching water and caring for the sick due to water related diseases. Katosi Women Development Trust (KWDT), a member of WfWP, addresses this situation by empowering women to take leading roles in creating access to and managing water and sanitation facilities. The project directly supports 4,944 people to gain.
WOMEN, WATER & LEADERSHIP
Soroptimist International President’s Appeal 2017-2019
In this report, you will be introduced to the projects of the ‘Women, Water & Leadership Appeal’ (WWL), 2017-2019.
As the title suggests, the advancement of women, safe and equal access to water and sanitation, and the empowerment of women and girls in leadership, are the stand-out topics of my life.
This Appeal responds to one of the top five global risks indicated by the World Economic Forum: water scarcity, and is focused on delivering specific contributions towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, Quality Education; SDG 5 Gender Equality, and SDG 6 Water for all, for all purposes.
Water & Leadership Appeal
The projects, established in Kenya, Bulgaria, Indonesia, and Malaysia, seek to overcome long-held stereotypes of women as the ‘victims’ and ‘beneficiaries’ of the water and climate crisis, through programmes which actively support access to water, whilst crucially, working with women within their own communities, to advance education, and to empower them to take up positions in leadership, as the innovators and decision-makers, and the key-providers and drivers of water, food and economic solutions.
Take Action for the Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. Learn more and take action.
Goals
Who We are
Our Impact
How It Works
In September 2015 UN Member States adopted the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), determining their agendas and policies over the next 15 years. Women for Water Partnership advocates the importance of linking implementing SDG 5 - achieving gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls, with implementation of SDG 6 - ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
Many projects contribute to several other SDGs as well, such as End Poverty (1), Good Health and Well-being (3), Climate Action (13) and in particular SDG4: Quality Education. Vocational training is an important enabler for women's empowerment and therefore an integral part of programme design by our members.
To ensure that women acquire qualifications and knowledge in the field of water and sanitation, qualifications to improve possibilities to find a paid job, set up their own business, or be an actor or expert in a WASH project. All training activities combine theory and practice, are interactive and answer to the learning-styles of the trainees, leading to competencies that immediately can be used.
Goal
Achieve gender equality and enable opportunities for all women
Gender Equality
Clean water and sanitation
Watch how learning repairing water pumps changed the life’s of these women in Uganda. Vocational training is an important enabler for women’s empowerment and therefore an integral part of programme design by our members.