WaterAid joined the Women Deliver conference because women’s voices are critical to realising safe, private, accessible and functional toilets and water sources for everyone. Throughout the conference and associated events, we showed how water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are critical to tackling gender inequality and ensuring the power and autonomy of women and girls everywhere.

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The 2019 conference of Women Deliver conference, the major international organisation focusing on women’s and girls’ rights, health and wellbeing, was held from 3–6 June in Vancouver, Canada. Approximately 7,000 delegates, media and world leaders attended, and WaterAid joined them to highlight how WASH are fundamental to women’s and girls’ health and wellbeing, education and participation in decision making. 

WaterAid events at Women Deliver 2019

WASH, gender and power

An official partner side event on WASH, gender and power

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Energy and water: essential ingredients for women's equality and achieving the SDGs 

A session co-organised by WaterAid and Sustainable Energy for All

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Six ways to fuel happy, healthy children 

An off-site reception led by WaterAid Canada

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Resources

WASH and gender empowerment

10 reasons WASH is a pathway to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls

Menstrual health: Asia and the Pacific

This paper explores how to better integrate menstrual health, WASH, and sexual and reproductive health in Asia and the Pacific

Female-friendly toilets guide

This guide explains why toilets must be female-friendly, and the essential and desirable features needed to make them so.

Gender equality and WASH

The Gender and Development Network partnered with WaterAid to produce a briefing on achieving gender equality through WASH.

Menstruation Matters!

This policy brief aims to support policy and decision makers to take adequate steps to ensure all women and girls have the right to manage their periods safely.

WASH in healthcare facilities briefing note

This briefing note makes recommendations for steps to improve WASH in healthcare facilities and achieve transformational change for women and girls.

Equality blogs

Read about WaterAid's work on equality, inclusion and human rights.

Water, sanitation and hygiene: a pathway to realising gender equality and empowerment

Based on contributions by 17 organisations and individuals, this position paper presents the business case for WASH as a critical pathway to empowering women and girls.

L'eau, l'assainissement et l'hygiene: une voie pour réaliser l'égalité des genres et renforcer le pouvoir des femmes et des filles

La présente déclaration de principe fait valoir le caractère incontournable d’EAH pour réaliser l’égalité des genres et renforcer le pouvoir des femmes et des filles.

A shared agenda: exploring the links between WASH and sexual and reproductive health and rights

A guide proposing five key areas for joint action on WASH and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), produced with leading SRHR organisations.