For some people, working from home isn’t an option. Every day water and sanitation workers risk their lives to earn a living. If the spread of...
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Appel mondial aux gouvernements pour qu'ils réalisent les droits des travailleurs du secteur de l'eau et de l'assainissement dans le contexte de la pandémie COVID-19
Pour certaines personnes, le télétravail n’est pas une option. Chaque jour, des travailleurs du secteur de l'eau et de l'assainissement...
Do not disconnect
The annual celebration of World Water Day on 22 March is meant to spotlight the importance of water in our daily lives as well as the 2.2...
How water can save lives
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the vital importance of access to water and sanitation. 10 years after the United Nations recognised...
We can slow coronavirus by providing safe water in homes, hospitals, schools and transport hubs for handwashing
The global coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the vital importance of hygiene. Suddenly we have rediscovered handwashing as the best...
Young people take the lead in advancing the right to water: a look at the #ClaimYourWaterRights campaign in Zimbabwe
As the water crisis continues to deepen in Zimbabwe, young people are demanding their human rights through NAYO's #ClaimYourWaterRights...
Water Action Month 2020: #ClaimYourWaterRights
What is Water Action Month? Water Action Month is an annual campaign held every March. It provides a platform for civil society organisations...
Destigmatising sanitation labour in Pakistan through dignity, safety and employment security
In the Indian subcontinent, sanitation work is historically associated with the so-called ‘untouchables’. In their groundbreaking study, Asif...
Rewianku’s water challenge and WaterWide’s response
For 25-year-old Jummai Musa and her 30-year-old husband, Samaila, the reality of Nigeria’s water crisis hits extremely close to home. In their...
Enugu declares water emergency after #ClaimYourWaterRights campaign
On 23 January, Enugu State declared a state-of-emergency in its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector. The state government also...
Zambia: 1000 people’s water supply restored after community demand their human rights
The launch of the Claim Your Water Rights campaign by Vision Africa Regional Network (VAREN) with support from End Water Poverty (EWP)...
How water harvesting can help relieve India’s drought
India’s monsoons provide relief from oppressive heat but, more importantly, they provide sustenance for millions. A timely and sufficient...
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....