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We are Together: Sharing observations from the 55th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women!
By Maame Yelbert-Obeng, WEA’s Africa Program Director During the first week of March, I had the opportunity to attend part of the 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) organized by the United Nations at its headquarters in New York. This year’s CSW session, focusing strategically on “Gender, Education, Science and…
Indigenous Women and the Way Forward from Fukushima
“In a [Navajo] creation story, the people were given a choice of two yellow powders. They chose the yellow dust of corn pollen, and were instructed to leave the other yellow powder—uranium—in the soil and never to dig it up. If it were taken from the ground, they were told, a great evil would come.”…
Report from the Field: Africa Program
The Africa Program and the Global Women’s Water Initiative are fired up and diligently preparing for our upcoming Women and Water trainings in Uganda. We will be hosting two trainings in July: a Grassroots Women’s Training and an Advanced Trainer’s Training. The Advanced Trainer’s Training will include GWWI Trainers and graduates from our past trainings…
Celebrating the 100-year Anniversary of International Women’s Day
Rucha Chitnis, India Program Director, with women farmers in Uttar Pradesh Today marks the 100-year anniversary of International Women’s Day. With ripples of change created by powerful movements world wide, our global community has come far since 1911. And, there is still a long way to go. The UN recently recognized that “longstanding inequalities in…
World Rivers Review: The story of Comfort and Georgina’s provision of improved water and sanitation in Ghana
“Water is life. When everyone has access to sources of water that are treated, protected and managed effectively, there will be improvement in the livelihood of the community members – especially women and children who have to move miles away in search of water for daily household activities.” —Nadiatu Ali and Victoria Yaro (2010…
Mattia and Akofa provide improved access to water in Togo
The Global Women’s Water Initiative 2010 training in Ghana proudly reports the ongoing impact of its graduates. Mrs. Akofa Akakpo and Ms. Sénadé Mattia GUIDIHOUN of Togo, West Africa, have successfully implemented and constructed a clean and readily available water source in the village of Kpogardzi at Kpalime! Taking the skills and lessons learned from…
EarthDance Film Festival Benefits WEA!
WEA is honored to be the beneficiary of the 8th Annual Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival March 17th at 7 and 9 pm in the David Brower Center for an evening of entertainment benefiting our work and showcasing nine inspiring, environmentally-themed short films. A Q&A session will follow both screenings. Please click here for ticketing and more…
Nadiatu and Victoria improve access to water in Ghana
Nadiatu and Victoria are proof that Global Women’s Water Initiative’s (GWWI) lessons and impact reach far beyond the realm of water technology. These women left the structured environment of the GWWI training not only with technical knowledge, but also with the confidence and enthusiasm necessary to successfully implement water technologies in their own community. The two women…
Stories of Hope II: Women Changemakers in the Field
Narmada Devi, Master Trainer with Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group Photo credit: Arshinder Kaur This inspiring story of an Indian woman farmer is a testament to the change women bring to their families and communities when given access to training and resources. This interview was taken by Arshinder Kaur, WEA’s India Coordinator, during her visit to Gorakhpur…
Stories of Hope I: Women Changemakers in the Field
This inspiring story of an Indian woman farmer is a testament to the change women bring to their families and communities when given access to training and resources. This interview was taken by Arshinder Kaur, WEA’s India Coordinator, during her visit to Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) in Uttar Pradesh. Ram Ratti is a…