Collecting water cuts into girls’ class time, denying them a chance to build a better future. UNICEF is working to remove the barriers that prevent girls from getting a quality education. For ...
COMMENT | JEREMIAH NYAGAH | As the world marks World Water Day 2026 under the theme “Water and Gender”, we are reminded of a ...
What you need to know: Health workers say the improvements will ease the burden on staff, particularly lower-cadre workers who often had to fetch water manually, and allow them to focus more on ...
In 7 out of 10 households worldwide, the responsibility for fetching water — often without supplies on hand — falls on women and girls. A new report by UNICEF and WHO digs deeper into global gender ...
Anindita Sarkar receives funding from University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India . Existing research on water access by women in informal settlements tends to focus on their gender role, how they ...
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip — For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. With temperatures exceeding 86 degrees Fahrenheit, ...
A video depicting two women risking their lives to access water in Madhya Pradesh, India, went viral this week. In the video posted to Twitter by Indian news outlet ANI, the women are seen traveling ...
A 15-year-old girl has been reportedly electrocuted while fetching water in the Olomore Housing Estate area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. In a statement issued by the spokesperson of Ogun State Police ...