Water and gender

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Where water flows, equality grows—but only if we all take action.

March 22 is World Water Day 2026. This year’s theme hits a nerve:
The global water crisis is also a women’s crisis.

📊 Some facts that should shake us awake:

Over 1 billion women worldwide have no access to clean drinking water.
Women and girls spend 250 million hours a day collecting water – three times more than men.
In 14% of countries, there are no mechanisms for women’s equal participation in water policy.

The solution? Women must be visible and heard as engineers, scientists, leaders, and decision-makers in water management—not just as those affected.

Water is a human right. So is equality.

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