March 2025

By: Bénigne Ishimwe Mugwaneza, Chotiwat Jantarakasem, Federick Pinongcos, Linda Li, Natalie Paez, Shivon Mehta, Yumeng Zhao International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. In the water sector, women play a crucial role, yet they […]

By Euphresia Luseka, Management committee member of Public and Customer Communications SG As a mentor, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of Mentorship and Sponsorship in addressing gender leadership gaps by increasing water women’s: representation at all levels, visibility, dismantling gender barriers, opening doors to leadership roles and innovative solutions. The paradox here is

By Ximena Quiroz, LIS-Water The water and sanitation sector in Portuguese-speaking countries has taken a decisive step towards stronger and more coordinated regulation with the creation of LusoReg, the first network of Lusophone regulators. This initiative, facilitated by LIS-Water and its partners, aims to strengthen cooperation among regulators from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Portugal,

By Dr Akanksha Agarwal, member of the IWA YWP India Chapter and founder of AgroMorph Technosolutions Pvt Ltd As Europe transitions towards a cleaner, more competitive, and circular economy, nature-based solutions (NbS) emerge as a key driver in achieving sustainability and resilience in water management. The EU Green Week 2025 will spotlight the ‘three Cs’

Desertification is occurring in many parts of the world, including the western U.S., Brazil, most of Europe, Asia and central Africa. Is it too late to reverse it?

By Ximena Quiroz, LIS-Water Background and Education: The Unexpected Path to Water  As a Peruvian economist, my journey into the water sector was not something I had planned. Growing up in a country where water scarcity is a major challenge, I was always aware of its importance, but I never imagined it would become the

By Yvonne Magawa, ESAWAS, Zambia The journey of women in the water sector is often shaped by unexpected opportunities, mentorship, and a willingness to embrace new challenges. From technology to infrastructure, the role of women in water regulation continues to grow, proving that gender is no barrier to expertise and leadership. Yvonne Magawa’s inspiring career

By Chelsea Hayward, Francisca Sousa Braga, Jacqueline Sampah Adjei, Marina Batalini de Macedo, Natasha Mumba, Rita Noelle Moussa  Over recent decades, significant advances in the water sector have been made, however, gender inequality remains a persistent challenge at all levels, with women representing only 17% of the water and sanitation workforce globally. A new generation

By the IWA & Grundfos Youth Action for SDG6 Fellowship (2nd cohort) What is the status of women’s and girls’ rights, equality, and empowerment in the global water sector today? The Fourteen Young Water Professionals (YWPs) of the second cohort of the IWA & Grundfos Youth Action for SDG 6 Fellowship explored this pressing question.

By Loga Sunthri Veeraiah – SPAN, National Water Services Commission (Malaysia)  Although two-thirds of our planet is water, we face an acute water shortage which is getting worse day by day. The water crisis now coupled with the climate crisis is the most pervasive, most severe and most invisible dimension of the ecological devastation on