The mission of GWA is to promote women’s and men’s equitable access to and management of safe and adequate water, for domestic supply, sanitation, food security and environmental sustainability. GWA believes that equitable access to and control over water is a basic right for all, as well as a critical factor in promoting poverty eradication and sustainability.
"Conflicts over Water and Water to Solve Conflicts", GWA seminar at World Water Week 2008 On Sunday 17 August from 9.00-12.00, GWA and Saferworld, UK will conduct the seminar "Conflicts over Water and Water to Solve Conflicts". This will take place in room K23 of the Stockholm International Fairs and Congress Center, Sweden.
Let's Meet! GWA Members Meeting at Stockholm Water Week On Tuesday 19 August, GWA will organise a members meeting from 19:00 to 21:00 at the New World Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden. All GWA members attending the Stockholm Water Week are invited to attend this informal meeting where we will inform each other about current activities and developments. If you are not a member yet, but are interested to join the Gender and Water Alliance, you are most welcome to attend. For specifics
GWA at full force during the 2008 World Water Week in Stockholm Apart from the seminar and GWA members meeting, GWA is involved in other activities at the World Water Week. Amongst others the GWA Chair, Sara Ahmed is one of the lead rapporteur's, GWA has a stand and exhibition at stand number EH03:11, and two books on Gender and Water related Issues will be presented.
24FINALGWALeafletStockholm.pdf (189 kB)
Brazil launches Year of Gender and Water On 27th of March 2008 Brazil launched the year of Gender and Water during the extraordinary session of the National Water Resources Council.
It is expected that all throughout the country, from the hydrografic committees and the state's water resources councils, the project will be integrated. It is expected that experiences about gender issues will be articulated, showing that human participation - women and men - within water management can make and are making great difference.
Call for photos on Gender and Water in South Asia The Gender and Water Alliance in partnership with GEF IW:Learn has developed a travelling exhibit on gender and water.
This exhibit has been on show in Latin America for the last 2 years as well as in South Africa and now will embark on its South Asian Chapter. As the travelling exhibit at the moment only contains photo’s from Latin America and Africa, we are looking for “gender and water” photo’s from South Asia. As a water or gender professional you might have photo’s that could be worth showing in this exhibit. Therefore we invite you to send us these photos with a brief description of what the photo depicts before 31 May 2008.
GWA activities increasing in Anglophone West Africa After the GWA Regional Strategic Planning Workshop for Anglophone West Africa, in Lagos in October 2007, GWA activities together with members and partners are increasing. The Regional Focal Point for GWA for this region is Anthony Akpan, of PAVE. Much of the work is supported by GWA Advisor for Nigeria Mrs Hajia Salamatu Garba of WOFAN. It is interesting to see that work takes place on various levels: grass-root level, Local Governments, and Governments of some of the States, with cooperation of the First Ladies. See some paper clippings.
Report on Sindh Women Farmers Convention 2007 A report by GWA members Nazir Ahmed Memon and Shakeela Leghari who attended the Sindh Women Farmers Convention on 14 November 2007. The farmers convention was used as a tool to mainstream gender into the water management in Sindh, Pakistan.
For more information about the convention visit the Sida website: www.sida.org.pk
report of WFC Sindh Nov 2007.doc (796 kB)
GWA attends Cap-Net managers meeting 2007 Esther de Jong, Programme Officer of GWA, attended the Cap-Net managers meeting which took place in Paraty, Brazil, from 3-7 December 2007. She presented the strategic plan 2006-2010 of GWA and focussed on possibilities for cooperation between both networks. Many useful contacts have been made and reinforced between GWA and the regional Cap-Net organisations.
Fact Sheet Gender and Water in Mongolia The fact sheet was written by GWA member Roberta Hawkins and explores issues of how women and men in Mongolia relate differently to water collection, use and management. The findings are based on two months of field work undertaken in the Fall of 2006.
Main findings include:
Gender and Water in Mongolia Fact Sheet - ENGLISH.pdf (6.05 MB)
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