CIWA launches Male Champions for Women’s Empowerment to transform gender inequalities in transboundary waters
Posted in : Blog on 22 August 2023
CIWA has launched the Male Champion for Women’s Empowerment to tackle gender inequalities in transboundary waters. By engaging men as key stakeholders, influencers, and decision makers, this initiative aims to create a positive space for women to participate equally. Let’s empower men to work towards gender equality and transform the water sector.
World Water Week 2022: Takeaway two On Gender and Social inclusion
Posted in : Videos on 10 October 2022
Watch our takeaway series video on the CIWA participation to World Water Week 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden.
IWD2022: Mariam Sou gives us an overview of the Sahel Groundwater initiative
Posted in : Latest on 8 March 2022
Meet CIWA’s Water Resources Specialist Mariam Sou. She provides an overview of the Sahel Groundwater Initiative and how it aims to tackle gender inequalities in ground water access and use
IWD2022: Ellen Hagerman gives us an overview of CIWA’s engagements towards GESI
Posted in : Latest on 8 March 2022
In advancing more elevated professional roles for women in the transboundary water field today, senior gender specialist Ellen Hagerman points to the importance of positioning women as leaders.
Nouakchott Table Ronde: Meet Seynabou Cisse Faye (In French)
Posted in : Videos on 4 March 2022
On the discussion about offering a joint master’s degree in groundwater in the Sahel, Dr. Seynabou Cisse Faye of Cheikh-Anta-Diop University in Dakar says, “I sincerely hope that this can happen.”
Meet Dr Hellen Natu, the Regional Manager at the Nile Basin Discourse
Posted in : Videos on 8 April 2021
Dr Hellen Natu, Regional Manager, Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) explains how NBD is promoting gender-equal policies and programs through an enabling environment and encouraging women’s proactive role in transboundary water issues.
Across the Pond Podcast: Conversation with Reginalda Joseph
Posted in : Podcast on 19 March 2021
Reginalda Joseph, Hydrogeologist, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Namibia shares her journey as a woman in the water sector and explains how women can break the barriers.
Women must lead Africa’s water resources decisions for improving management
Posted in : Blog on 10 March 2021
Reginalda Joseph, an alumna of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)- Groundwater Management Institute (GMI) ‘s Young Professional (YP) program.
Woman engineer paves the way for groundwater access in Chongwe District, Zambia
Posted in : Blog on 16 October 2020
Eng. Beatrice Kanyamuna-Pole, Senior Hydrogeologist, in the Department of Water Resource Development, Zambia shares her journey as a woman contributing to the water sector.