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Water crisis: young people are building resilience
Young people in Bangladesh are taking matters into their own hands in the fight against climate change as the climate crisis is leading to increasing water shortages.
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Annet Ithungu: ‘Anything men can do, women can do better’
Annet Ithungu chairs the water committee in Karugaya, Uganda. She guides us through this story about water, climate change and gender equality.
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Sextortion: The Silent Pandemic
In Kenya, women and girls are forced to have sex in exchange for water, a basic necessity. Politician Cecilia Ayot will not give up until this is a thing of the past.
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Youth Providing Flood Relief in Remote Areas
Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Young generations are the ones on the frontline to tackle the various crises.
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What about the right to water?
12.10.22 Amsterdam
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How a village in Uganda is fighting the effects of climate change by planting trees
Read the story of how communities in Uganda have developed and used strategies to best mitigate the effects of climate change, with support of the WASH SDG programme.
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Looking back on World Water Week 2022: Local communities in the driving seat?
07.09.22 Amsterdam
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Sareen Malik and Dieneke van der Wijk about the water crisis: ‘The world has woken up’
05.09.22 Amsterdam
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Learning in the WASH SDG Consortium: how to reflect, share and inspire
30.08.22 Amsterdam
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
