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Prashanna Pradhan (ENPHO): ‘Lasting change in the WASH sector starts with system strengthening’
Prashanna Pradhan, from Simavi’s partner ENPHO in Nepal, works on two important programmes: the WASH SDG sub-programme in Nepal and the Sarwacha programme. While the firs...
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Newest member of the supervisory board Olutayo Bankole-Bolawole: ‘I represent the people on the ground’
28.03.24 Rwanda
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How fundamental is the right to water? Major breakthrough in Dutch court case
21.03.24 The Hague, the Netherlands
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The price of water: violence and harassment against women and girls
14.03.24 Uganda, Nepal and Bangladesh
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More money and more confidence: WASH committees in Bangladesh achieve spectacular results
Water and sanitation committees in Bangladesh urge their local government to put safe water first in their budgets. Simavi trains and guides them.
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Taking matters into your own hands for better access to water: the story of Magreth Augustino
When Magreth Augustino, as the only woman on the water committee, failed to get the interests of women and girls on the agenda, she took matters into her own hands. Thank...
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Simavi receives 1.5 million from Dutch Postcode Lottery for Water Justice Fund
14.02.24 Amsterdam
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How the Water Justice Fund inspired a community leader and her entire village
Nirmala Chaudhary is a member of the Mehenatisheel community group. When I spoke with Nirmala in July 2023, her story left an undeniable impression on me.
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Women in water committees make the difference: the story of Hellen Mollel
'Only with female leaders are we going to succeed in solving water problems', is Hellen Mollel's conviction. She herself is a shining example of it.
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
