December 11th, 2018
Preparing CSW63
Access to and equal management of water and sanitation are prerequisites for women’s development and empowerment Despite the commitment of member states to SDG targets 6.1 and 6.2 these targets are seriously lacking behind. Support our urgent request to the Commission on the Status of Women to translate recommendations into action.
December 5th, 2018
World Soil day at COP24
WfWP is at COP24 stressing the fact that Water is at the heart of climate change and it is through water that climate change will most notably impact on our societies and ecosystems. On World Soil Day we joined the discussion on why it difficult to implement nature based solutions (NBS) for water, land and soil management. Full story
November 19th, 2018
EU Conclusions on water diplomacy
Women for Water Partnership welcomes the EU Council conclusions on water diplomacy published today. The European pact for Water, facilitated by WfWP and Borda, provided significant support and inputs in drafting these conclusions. Read also our blog: Water diplomacy conclusions by the EU: Why is that important?
November 6th, 2018
WfWP in WWC Board of Governors?
WfWP presents its candidature for the World Water Council Board of Governors 2019-2021, to work with WWC members and staff to stress the urgency and importance of implementing SDG 6 and water related targets, combined with SDG 5, since women play a pivotal role in creating equal access to safe water and sanitation. Full story
October 25th, 2018
WfWP Statement CSW63
Access to and equal management of water and sanitation are prerequisites for women’s development and empowerment Despite the commitment of member states to SDG targets 6.1 and 6.2 (universal access to water and sanitation) these targets are seriously lacking behind. Support our urgent request to the Commission on the Status of Women to translate recommendations into action.
August 29th, 2018
Women as change-makers
Women for Water Partnership is proud to present a new IUCN publication we wrote along with IUCN, SaciWATERs and Oxfam: "Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters". The publication, launched during World Water Week, draws attention to the issue of gender equality in transboundary water governance and demonstrate that positive change is happening on the ground. Full story
August 26th, 2018
Tapping into Collective Wisdom
It is World Water Week! This year's theme is "Water, ecosystems and human development”. Women for Water Partnership co-convenes and participates in a series of events, starting on August 26th with Tapping into Collective Wisdom: Gender sensitive development and water ecosystems. Full story
July 12th, 2018
High Level Political Forum on SDG5&6
Agenda 2030 and the SDGs give unique guidance both on women’s empowerment (SDG5) and the importance of “water and sanitation” (SDG 6) and the connection between the two. Implementation however is lagging behind. During the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2018 WfWP co-convened a side event assessing whether women are meaningfully involved in implementing SDG 6+ in the national plans of countries. Full story
June 6th, 2018
WfWP at European Development Days
‘Women and Girls at the Forefront of Sustainable Development: protect, empower, invest’, was the main theme of the European Development Days 2018. Women for Water Partnership co-organized a brainstorming lab "ensuring women participation and empowerment for water and development". Full story
May 20th, 2018
WfWP Projects@Work
We consistently advocate 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. On our new projects@work page we will frequently present how our members contribute to women and water related SDG Targets through their projects around the world.
May 2nd, 2018
Synthesis Report Water & Sanitation
Visit our resource rich External Publications page to download this first synthesis report on SDG 6 seeking to inform discussions among UN Member States during the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. It is an in-depth review and includes data on the global baseline status of SDG 6, the current situation and trends at global and regional levels, and what more needs to be done to achieve this goal by 2030.
March 22nd, 2018
World Water Day 2018: Launch of the International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028
March 22nd, 2018
WWD 2018 - Nature for Water
The theme of the 25th World Water Day celebration – Nature for Water – explores how we can use nature to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century. Environmental damage, together with climate change, is driving the water-related crises we see around the world. Floods, drought and water pollution are all made worse by degraded vegetation, soil, rivers and lakes. Women and girls are affected the most. Watch the video message of WfWP and Soroptimist International President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen.
March 18-23, 2018
You are everywhere
The overarching theme of the 8th edition of the World Water Forum in Brazil was “Sharing Water”. Participation is a topic close to the heart of WfWP. We were present with 9 participants and co-organiser of the regional European process, thematic process on water governance, Your Voice as well as speaker or moderator in 25 sessions. "You are everywhere". Full overview of WWF8
March 15th, 2018
Economic empowerment of women
The priority theme of the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) is 'Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls'. WfWP President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen delivers the keynote speech for a debate on economic empowerment of rural women and girls. Full story
March 14th, 2018
Make Every Drop Count - High Level Panel on Water (HPLW) Outcome Document published
March 6th, 2018
Women for Water in 2017
5,700 women and 2,400 men gained access to safe water and sanitation in 2017 through WfWP; Over 1,200 women and 250 men learned new skills; Members contribute to 15 out of 17 SDGs. Our projects increasingly contribute to "Give women equal rights to economic resources" and "Strengthen participation of local communities in improving water & sanitation" Read our Annual Report 2017
February 14th, 2018
Ambassadors of Water
In the run up towards the 8th World Water Forum taking place in Brasil coming March, Women for Water Partnership, Soroptimist International and BPW have co-organized several events to inform and mobilize women on water-issues. Including the video Ambassadors of Water which will be broadcast at WWF8.
January 11, 2018
ACUNS: Empower all women and girls
WfWP President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen spoke at the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) annual conference, held in Vienna form 10-12 January, this year discussing actions, potentials, and challenges linked to SDG 5: ‘Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.’ Full story
Preparing CSW63
Access to and equal management of water and sanitation are prerequisites for women’s development and empowerment Despite the commitment of member states to SDG targets 6.1 and 6.2 these targets are seriously lacking behind. Support our urgent request to the Commission on the Status of Women to translate recommendations into action.
December 5th, 2018
World Soil day at COP24
WfWP is at COP24 stressing the fact that Water is at the heart of climate change and it is through water that climate change will most notably impact on our societies and ecosystems. On World Soil Day we joined the discussion on why it difficult to implement nature based solutions (NBS) for water, land and soil management. Full story
November 19th, 2018
EU Conclusions on water diplomacy
Women for Water Partnership welcomes the EU Council conclusions on water diplomacy published today. The European pact for Water, facilitated by WfWP and Borda, provided significant support and inputs in drafting these conclusions. Read also our blog: Water diplomacy conclusions by the EU: Why is that important?
November 6th, 2018
WfWP in WWC Board of Governors?
WfWP presents its candidature for the World Water Council Board of Governors 2019-2021, to work with WWC members and staff to stress the urgency and importance of implementing SDG 6 and water related targets, combined with SDG 5, since women play a pivotal role in creating equal access to safe water and sanitation. Full story
October 25th, 2018
WfWP Statement CSW63
Access to and equal management of water and sanitation are prerequisites for women’s development and empowerment Despite the commitment of member states to SDG targets 6.1 and 6.2 (universal access to water and sanitation) these targets are seriously lacking behind. Support our urgent request to the Commission on the Status of Women to translate recommendations into action.
August 29th, 2018
Women as change-makers
Women for Water Partnership is proud to present a new IUCN publication we wrote along with IUCN, SaciWATERs and Oxfam: "Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters". The publication, launched during World Water Week, draws attention to the issue of gender equality in transboundary water governance and demonstrate that positive change is happening on the ground. Full story
August 26th, 2018
Tapping into Collective Wisdom
It is World Water Week! This year's theme is "Water, ecosystems and human development”. Women for Water Partnership co-convenes and participates in a series of events, starting on August 26th with Tapping into Collective Wisdom: Gender sensitive development and water ecosystems. Full story
July 12th, 2018
High Level Political Forum on SDG5&6
Agenda 2030 and the SDGs give unique guidance both on women’s empowerment (SDG5) and the importance of “water and sanitation” (SDG 6) and the connection between the two. Implementation however is lagging behind. During the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2018 WfWP co-convened a side event assessing whether women are meaningfully involved in implementing SDG 6+ in the national plans of countries. Full story
June 6th, 2018
WfWP at European Development Days
‘Women and Girls at the Forefront of Sustainable Development: protect, empower, invest’, was the main theme of the European Development Days 2018. Women for Water Partnership co-organized a brainstorming lab "ensuring women participation and empowerment for water and development". Full story
May 20th, 2018
WfWP Projects@Work
We consistently advocate 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. On our new projects@work page we will frequently present how our members contribute to women and water related SDG Targets through their projects around the world.
May 2nd, 2018
Synthesis Report Water & Sanitation
Visit our resource rich External Publications page to download this first synthesis report on SDG 6 seeking to inform discussions among UN Member States during the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. It is an in-depth review and includes data on the global baseline status of SDG 6, the current situation and trends at global and regional levels, and what more needs to be done to achieve this goal by 2030.
March 22nd, 2018
World Water Day 2018: Launch of the International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028
March 22nd, 2018
WWD 2018 - Nature for Water
The theme of the 25th World Water Day celebration – Nature for Water – explores how we can use nature to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century. Environmental damage, together with climate change, is driving the water-related crises we see around the world. Floods, drought and water pollution are all made worse by degraded vegetation, soil, rivers and lakes. Women and girls are affected the most. Watch the video message of WfWP and Soroptimist International President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen.
March 18-23, 2018
You are everywhere
The overarching theme of the 8th edition of the World Water Forum in Brazil was “Sharing Water”. Participation is a topic close to the heart of WfWP. We were present with 9 participants and co-organiser of the regional European process, thematic process on water governance, Your Voice as well as speaker or moderator in 25 sessions. "You are everywhere". Full overview of WWF8
March 15th, 2018
Economic empowerment of women
The priority theme of the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) is 'Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls'. WfWP President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen delivers the keynote speech for a debate on economic empowerment of rural women and girls. Full story
March 14th, 2018
Make Every Drop Count - High Level Panel on Water (HPLW) Outcome Document published
March 6th, 2018
Women for Water in 2017
5,700 women and 2,400 men gained access to safe water and sanitation in 2017 through WfWP; Over 1,200 women and 250 men learned new skills; Members contribute to 15 out of 17 SDGs. Our projects increasingly contribute to "Give women equal rights to economic resources" and "Strengthen participation of local communities in improving water & sanitation" Read our Annual Report 2017
February 14th, 2018
Ambassadors of Water
In the run up towards the 8th World Water Forum taking place in Brasil coming March, Women for Water Partnership, Soroptimist International and BPW have co-organized several events to inform and mobilize women on water-issues. Including the video Ambassadors of Water which will be broadcast at WWF8.
January 11, 2018
ACUNS: Empower all women and girls
WfWP President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen spoke at the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) annual conference, held in Vienna form 10-12 January, this year discussing actions, potentials, and challenges linked to SDG 5: ‘Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.’ Full story
