India’s monsoons provide relief from oppressive heat but, more importantly, they provide sustenance for millions. A timely and sufficient...
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Reusable Sanitary Pads: alleviating period poverty in Nigeria
Menstruation is a natural biological process. Most girls, from around the age of 12 until middle age, will menstruate every month. Managing...
Zimbabwean youth organisations defend their right to water
The National Association of Youth Organisations (NAYO Zimbabwe) is an umbrella body for youth organisations working in Zimbabwe. Its vision is...
El Porvenir’s response to Nicaragua’s depleting water supply
Water is life. But across Nicaragua, rampant deforestation for cattle, agriculture, and timber extraction is causing water to become scarcer....
Leaving no one behind is easy to say, but hard to do
The current approaches do not work. To achieve universal access to safe water and sanitation by 2030 we must build strong community-based...
Coalition Eau’s ‘Manifest’Eau’: joining forces for the right to drinking water and sanitation for all
In the run-up to France’s municipal elections, Coalition Eau and numerous partners are launching a campaign titled “Water is a right” to...
Governments must regain control of the water sector
While some countries have learnt the bitter lesson of privatisation and taken measures to renationalise water sectors, others still fall prey...
Tanzania government pledges 500 million USD to address the rural water crisis after Media for Community Empowerment journalists air villagers’ concerns
PRESS RELEASE: Tanzania’s Ministry of Water has pledged 500 million USD to improve more than 600,000 people’s access to safe water in Korogwe,...
Zimbabwe’s drought: depletion and economic downturn leads to disaster
The Zimbabwe water crisis has turned into a national disaster. The government - from local to national level - has failed to honour its...
Where can I go to the toilet once I leave the house?
If you are far from home and need the toilet, where do you go? When answering nature’s call, billions of people struggle to find a place to...
What is civil society doing to make climate resilience a priority?
Two videos from Sanitation and Water For All explain why civil society organisations working on water and sanitation should make climate...
Civil Society: Change makers and allies with Government in reaching SDG6
Civil society organisations (CSOs) play a key role in ensuring no one is left behind as we strive to achieve Sustainable Development Goals...
Using local radio and mobile phones to empower communities in Tanzania
Photos: Media for Community Empowerment According to WHO/UNICEF, only 57% of Tanzania’s 57 million population have access to basic water...
Clean toilets for girls in rural Nigeria
Photos: WaterWide Nigeria Raising awareness on the health challenges girls in rural areas face as a result of poor sanitary systems, the need...
Breaking the silence: demystifying menstruation myths and taboos
Menstruation is a daily reality for millions of women and girls around the globe. A natural biological process, which should dignify women and...