Women are the worst hit on the Water issue because they do more of the cooking and washing in the homes
WHO WE ARE
Our focus is to achieve Sustainable Development Goals on Water, Sanitation and Gender Equality.
African Women Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Network (AWWASHNet) is a network of women activists and women-led organizations in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector in Africa, with a clear interest in working together to bring gender perspectives into the community, national, regional and international processes on water sanitation and hygiene. The network also aims to support struggles for water justice and advocate for policy changes that strengthen women’s rights to water and sanitation. The network is a new leading women membership-driven network. It has an initial membership of 52 individuals representing organizations and groups of diverse women from 5 countries in West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone). The network is working to include women and women-led organizations throughout Africa over the next ten (10) years.
The network aims to campaign for attitudinal and policy changes to achieve women’s rights to water and sanitation. It also aims to foster women’s leadership and create spaces for debate, discussion and clearer articulation of women’s rights issues in relation to WASH and advocate for governments and donors to increase investments in the sector. To ensure inclusiveness, AWWASHNet will provide an advocacy platform for women activists and WASH advocates around national, regional and international processes and will educate the public about the impact of the lack of access to water and sanitation on women and children and the implication for the achievement of the sustainable development goal 6 on water and sanitation, and goal 5 on gender equality
Join hundreds of Women to fight against Water Privatization and a steady clean water supply!
Most People in Nigeria does not have access to clean water to Survive
Most People in Nigeria struggle to get water for their families
Most Homes in Nigeria lack adequate access to drinking water.
No One should be Criminalized or fined for sourcing water from Lakes, Rivers, or an other Natural Resources!
AWWASHNet will provide an advocacy platform for women activists and WASH advocates around national, regional and international processes and will educate the public about the impact of the lack of access to water and sanitation on women and children and the implication for the achievement of the sustainable development goals on water and sanitation, and gender equality.
