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Sabiha Begum from Bangladesh showing her elevated toilet

When the water remains high: story of a Bangladeshi woman dealing with the effects of climate change

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Asma Khatun

Asma Khatun - Maternal health as priority

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Perfect Fit Indonesia

Avenita Surya learned how to make reusable pads and learned more about menstruation

Information as empowerment: Avenita Surya learned about menstrual health and now has gained not only knowledge, but also a business.
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Primary school De Dijk | Walk for Water

Primary school de Dijk

"Each year the kids find it really important to make sure other kids have access to clean and safe drinking water. Walk for Water gives them more awareness of their own u...
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Cecilia Achieng Ayot (44 years) a local politician poses in Kibera Kenya

Cecilia Achieng Ayot combats violence against girls and women as a local politician

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Dopper

Dopper

“Our long-running partnership enables us to bring one of our biggest dreams closer to reality: improve access to safe drinking water for people that need it most.”
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Esther Musavi poses in Kibera, Kenya

Esther Musavi fights for better access to water and safe sanitation and against violence against women

Some girls in Kenya's Kibera slum see no other option than to have sex in return for water, says Esther Musavi (38), who fights for better access to water and safe sanita...
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Girls working on making their own pads in Khagrachari hill district.

Fighting period poverty: How reusable sanitary pads are changing lives in Bangladesh

Reusable, locally sourced and handmade – initiatives around making sanitary pads help to drive change in areas where menstrual products are not readily available.
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Ginny | Kom in actie | Simavi

Ginny

“During my fundraiser event I was asked how sustainable the work is, and I was happy to report that Simavi ensures a lasting change.”
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'

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