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GWWI Women and Water on Wednesdays: Eye on iCON
When the Global Women’s Water Initiative organizes a training in a region, we identify a strong partner who will be our local host. They are GWWIs most important lens into the intricacies of the regional issues that women face. They also offer their expertise into the appropriate design of the program and ensure that we…
Read MoreGWWI Women and Water on Wednesdays: How Do I Know My Water is Contaminated?
Can you tell if water is not contaminated just because it is clear? Don’t be fooled! Micro-organisms or germs that can make us sick are too small to see with the naked eye. In fact, 1000s of micro-organisms can even live and multiply on the tip of a pin! I’m sure we all knew…
Read MoreGWWI Women and Water On Wednesdays: Katosi Women’s Development Trust Wins the 3rd Kyoto World Water Grand Prize!
CONGRATULATIONS are in order! Global Women’s Water Initiative is thrilled to share that our resource partner Katosi Women’s Development Trust (KWDT) has just won the 3rd Kyoto World Water Grand Prize at the World Water Forum in Marseilles, France! KWDT is such an incredible organization. KWDT enables rural women to effectively manage their social, economic and political…
Read MoreGWWI Women and Water on Wednesdays: The Future of Women and Water – Meet GWWIs Youngest Participants
Martha and Irene were the ‘baby sisters’ of the GWWI 2011 Training! At 18 and 19 years old, they hail as the youngest participants to ever attend a GWWI training. But they are far from ‘babies”! Their vibrant spirit, fresh perspective and youthful curiosity was only overshadowed by their incredible leadership! Martha and Irene came…
Read MoreMama Solar Shines with Solar CooKit
Faustine Odaba, or Mama Solar as she has been so aptly named, is the Sun Queen – teaching women all over Africa how to cook and pasteurize their water using simple solar technologies. She is the award-winning Founder and Director of Natural Resources and Waste Resource Alliance dedicated to promoting eco-friendly technologies. Her motto, “Waste…
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