December 1st, 2016
Submit Your Abstract for Stockholm World Water Week 2017
World Water Week (SWWW) welcomes abstracts from experts and actors of all disciplines who wish to present their work and research at the scientific seminars during SWWW. SWWW is the focal point for the globe’s water issues. The submission deadline for the 2017 SWWW Week is 22 January 2017. Read more
November 25th, 2016
Budapest Water Summit
The Budapest Water Summit will take place from 28-30 November 2016- it serves as a platform for discussion for heads of state and other stakeholders from all over the world. It is the first Budapest Water Summit to host a Women’s Forum. Women for Water Partnership co-organised this event which focusses on the interconnections between Sustainable Development Goal 5 (achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls) and 6 (ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all). Full story
November 25th, 2016
Evaluation projects Uganda & Tanzania are in!
"Ground-breaking: the people are now agreeing to pay for water, as historically water supply was seen as a ‘free right". This is one of the statements made by the independent evaluator who evaluated two projects of WfWP members Tegemeo Women Group in Tanzania and Katosi Women Development Trust in Uganda. Read more
November 17th, 2016
World Toilet Day
Saturday November 19th is World Toilet Day. It is the day we raise awareness and inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis – a topic often neglected and shrouded in taboos. Today, still 2.4 billion people are struggling to stay well, keep their children alive and work their way to a better future – all for the want of a toilet. Read more on the official website
November 14th, 2016
Gender Day at COP22
Tuesday November 15th is marked as Gender Day at COP22. This day is designed to focus on women as leaders, innovators, and agents of change. The points raised by WfWP president Mariet Verhoef-Cohen during the round table session at the Water Action Day on November 9th are significant on this Gender Day too. Full story
November 11th, 2016
Meeting of the parties to the Protocol on Water and Health
An important milestone for the work under the Protocol is expected! Three WfWP members, Earth Forever, MAMA86 and AWHHE and partner WaterLex organise the side event on measuring progress in achieving equitable access to water and sanitation in Geneva on Monday 14th of November 2016. Full story
November 4th, 2016
Water Action Day at COP22
All eyes are on Marrakech, Marocco from 7-18 November 2016 when the COP22 will convene. One day is dedicated to water on the Water Action Day, in which the important link between water and climate change will be highlighted. WfWP president Mariet Verhoef Cohen will be a speaker at the round table session during the Water Action Day. Full story
September 20th, 2016
Stockholm: A Recap
How did she get there? Do women in the water sector face career challenges that their male colleagues do not? What does current data tell us (and doesn’t) about informal and unpaid water provision.These questions were highlighted in WfWP's interactive sessions during the Stockholm World Water Week. Full story
August 29th, 2016
Stockholm World Water Week: now officially opened!
The SWWW was opened by Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallströmm. Wallströmm stressed the links between access to water and sanitation with growth, education, economic development and peace. She also emphasised aspects of equality of access for women and girls. Full story
August 9th, 2016
Dushanbe in the spotlight: WfWP goes for a new Decade
All eyes are on the capital of Tajikistan the coming two days. Today the High level symposium on SDG 6 and related targets kicked off: and WfWP is there- in full capacity to see that a new International Decade on Water for Sustainable Development becomes a reality. Full story
June 20th, 2016
Central Asia creates regional Women for Water Network
Central Asian water resources women experts have created a new network of women scientists, engineers, managers, and policy makers in the region. WfWP treasurer and executive director of Earth Forever Diana Iskreva presented, chaired and moderated at the 3-day workshop in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Full story
May 28th, 2016
Menstruation hygiene Day: WEP grabs the attention of school boys
Women Environmental Programme (WEP) during this year’s Global Menstrual Hygiene day on May 28th engaged in a four days celebration and media campaign to create awareness and sensitize Nigerian people on the importance and impact of menstruation and menstrual hygiene management. Full Story
May 3rd, 2016
Earth Day: NetWwater highlights impact ‘mini hydros’ in Sri Lanka
On Earth Day 2016 NetWwater took a community in Sri Lanka protesting the construction of a mini hydro in the Dellawa rainforest along with proponents to see the damaging environmental impacts of these small hydro dams for themselves. Full story >>
March 30th, 2016
CSW60: Progress on SDGs not possible without gender equality
Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) sent a strong delegation to CSW60, which took place from 14-24 March in New York, to ensure the commission would emphasize the importance of combining SDG5 (gender equality) and SDG6 ( access to water). The conclusions are now published. Full story >>
March 22nd, 2016
World Water Day: Give women a voice and listen to them
The theme of World Water Day 2016 is Water and Jobs. WfWP not only wants women to be in water bodies and their heads counted, but it is even more important that those women raise their voices, and that they are being listened to. Full story >>
March 15th, 2016
2015 put Women and Water solid on the Global Agenda
Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) can look back with pride at the milestones achieved in 2015. Full story >>
March 8th, 2016
International Women’s Day 2016: Pledge for Parity in Safe Water for All
Today the world celebrates International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is Pledge for Parity. What are favourable conditions to increase participation, how can they increase influence and what are bottlenecks we need to overcome? Full story >>
February 7th, 2016
AquaFed and WfWP contribute jointly to OHCHR report
The Special Rapporteur on water and sanitation to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Prof. Léo Heller, requested input on his report on Gender Equality. AquaFed teamed up with WfWP in this task. Full story>>
Submit Your Abstract for Stockholm World Water Week 2017
World Water Week (SWWW) welcomes abstracts from experts and actors of all disciplines who wish to present their work and research at the scientific seminars during SWWW. SWWW is the focal point for the globe’s water issues. The submission deadline for the 2017 SWWW Week is 22 January 2017. Read more
November 25th, 2016
Budapest Water Summit
The Budapest Water Summit will take place from 28-30 November 2016- it serves as a platform for discussion for heads of state and other stakeholders from all over the world. It is the first Budapest Water Summit to host a Women’s Forum. Women for Water Partnership co-organised this event which focusses on the interconnections between Sustainable Development Goal 5 (achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls) and 6 (ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all). Full story
November 25th, 2016
Evaluation projects Uganda & Tanzania are in!
"Ground-breaking: the people are now agreeing to pay for water, as historically water supply was seen as a ‘free right". This is one of the statements made by the independent evaluator who evaluated two projects of WfWP members Tegemeo Women Group in Tanzania and Katosi Women Development Trust in Uganda. Read more
November 17th, 2016
World Toilet Day
Saturday November 19th is World Toilet Day. It is the day we raise awareness and inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis – a topic often neglected and shrouded in taboos. Today, still 2.4 billion people are struggling to stay well, keep their children alive and work their way to a better future – all for the want of a toilet. Read more on the official website
November 14th, 2016
Gender Day at COP22
Tuesday November 15th is marked as Gender Day at COP22. This day is designed to focus on women as leaders, innovators, and agents of change. The points raised by WfWP president Mariet Verhoef-Cohen during the round table session at the Water Action Day on November 9th are significant on this Gender Day too. Full story
November 11th, 2016
Meeting of the parties to the Protocol on Water and Health
An important milestone for the work under the Protocol is expected! Three WfWP members, Earth Forever, MAMA86 and AWHHE and partner WaterLex organise the side event on measuring progress in achieving equitable access to water and sanitation in Geneva on Monday 14th of November 2016. Full story
November 4th, 2016
Water Action Day at COP22
All eyes are on Marrakech, Marocco from 7-18 November 2016 when the COP22 will convene. One day is dedicated to water on the Water Action Day, in which the important link between water and climate change will be highlighted. WfWP president Mariet Verhoef Cohen will be a speaker at the round table session during the Water Action Day. Full story
September 20th, 2016
Stockholm: A Recap
How did she get there? Do women in the water sector face career challenges that their male colleagues do not? What does current data tell us (and doesn’t) about informal and unpaid water provision.These questions were highlighted in WfWP's interactive sessions during the Stockholm World Water Week. Full story
August 29th, 2016
Stockholm World Water Week: now officially opened!
The SWWW was opened by Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallströmm. Wallströmm stressed the links between access to water and sanitation with growth, education, economic development and peace. She also emphasised aspects of equality of access for women and girls. Full story
August 9th, 2016
Dushanbe in the spotlight: WfWP goes for a new Decade
All eyes are on the capital of Tajikistan the coming two days. Today the High level symposium on SDG 6 and related targets kicked off: and WfWP is there- in full capacity to see that a new International Decade on Water for Sustainable Development becomes a reality. Full story
June 20th, 2016
Central Asia creates regional Women for Water Network
Central Asian water resources women experts have created a new network of women scientists, engineers, managers, and policy makers in the region. WfWP treasurer and executive director of Earth Forever Diana Iskreva presented, chaired and moderated at the 3-day workshop in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Full story
May 28th, 2016
Menstruation hygiene Day: WEP grabs the attention of school boys
Women Environmental Programme (WEP) during this year’s Global Menstrual Hygiene day on May 28th engaged in a four days celebration and media campaign to create awareness and sensitize Nigerian people on the importance and impact of menstruation and menstrual hygiene management. Full Story
May 3rd, 2016
Earth Day: NetWwater highlights impact ‘mini hydros’ in Sri Lanka
On Earth Day 2016 NetWwater took a community in Sri Lanka protesting the construction of a mini hydro in the Dellawa rainforest along with proponents to see the damaging environmental impacts of these small hydro dams for themselves. Full story >>
March 30th, 2016
CSW60: Progress on SDGs not possible without gender equality
Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) sent a strong delegation to CSW60, which took place from 14-24 March in New York, to ensure the commission would emphasize the importance of combining SDG5 (gender equality) and SDG6 ( access to water). The conclusions are now published. Full story >>
March 22nd, 2016
World Water Day: Give women a voice and listen to them
The theme of World Water Day 2016 is Water and Jobs. WfWP not only wants women to be in water bodies and their heads counted, but it is even more important that those women raise their voices, and that they are being listened to. Full story >>
March 15th, 2016
2015 put Women and Water solid on the Global Agenda
Women for Water Partnership (WfWP) can look back with pride at the milestones achieved in 2015. Full story >>
March 8th, 2016
International Women’s Day 2016: Pledge for Parity in Safe Water for All
Today the world celebrates International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is Pledge for Parity. What are favourable conditions to increase participation, how can they increase influence and what are bottlenecks we need to overcome? Full story >>
February 7th, 2016
AquaFed and WfWP contribute jointly to OHCHR report
The Special Rapporteur on water and sanitation to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Prof. Léo Heller, requested input on his report on Gender Equality. AquaFed teamed up with WfWP in this task. Full story>>
