• First International Day of Women and Girls in Science

    First International Day of Women and Girls in Science

      The 11th of February 2016 was the first International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The United Nations General Assembly decided to establish this International Day to recognize the contribution of women and girls and encourage their engagement in the field. According to them, “Science and gender equality are both vital for the…

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  • The WYN attended an event with the SWA Partnership and the Dutch WASH Sector

    Event Meet & Greet Dutch WASH sector and SWA Partnership The UN Secretary General has officially shown his support to the Open Working Group’s recommendations for the SDG, including a specific SDG focused on water and sanitation. These are very good news for the global water sector. Yet, a lot remains to be done in…

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  • Bridge-builders: Gender perspectives of bridging the inter-generational gap in the water sector

    Author:Louise Bryson from YWP-EC Young people have a key role to play in addressing current and future water challenges whilst working hand in hand with senior water practitioners. Based on this premise a collaborative workshop entitled “Bridge-builders: Gender perspectives of bridging the inter-generational gap in the water sector” with IWA Young Water Professionals and the…

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  • Workshop at the Gender, Water and Development conference in South Africa

    The Water Youth Network and IWA Young Water Professionals would like to invite you to be a part of our workshop on the 5th November from 2pm till 4pm. The workshop is entitled Bridge builders: gender perspectives of bridging the inter-generational gap in the water sector.  The issue of the inter-generational gap, we believe, is a significant challenge both internationally and nationally, as…

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