In 2012, in cooperation with the Women for Water Partnership, Water Mother Myanmar (WMM) was formed as the national women’s civil society organisation in the water sector.
In Myanmar society, women have a tradition of water stewardship and environmental care. Water Mothers focuses on those two common practices working with the women of Myanmar for everyone to become “Water Mothers”.
WMM fills the gap by empowering women at the grassroots level, directly dealing with local governments while at the same time working for new policies, water framework directives, etc. together with the Union Government.
The approach is learning by doing. In this way, WMM gets into the scene and using scientific communication (i.e. water diplomacy) as a tool for capacity building – the added value is trust building among players.
WMM is now known as a bridge between Local Governments and Union Government and Communities: All players learn together while working on a same project, cause, or campaign.
WMM Factsheet
www.facebook.com/watermothermyanmar
In Myanmar society, women have a tradition of water stewardship and environmental care. Water Mothers focuses on those two common practices working with the women of Myanmar for everyone to become “Water Mothers”.
WMM fills the gap by empowering women at the grassroots level, directly dealing with local governments while at the same time working for new policies, water framework directives, etc. together with the Union Government.
The approach is learning by doing. In this way, WMM gets into the scene and using scientific communication (i.e. water diplomacy) as a tool for capacity building – the added value is trust building among players.
WMM is now known as a bridge between Local Governments and Union Government and Communities: All players learn together while working on a same project, cause, or campaign.
WMM Factsheet
www.facebook.com/watermothermyanmar
