The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the vital importance of access to water and sanitation. 10 years after the United Nations recognised...
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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....
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...