The Price of Water for Women and Girls - SDG Media Zone (UN 2023 Water Conference)
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Summary
In many countries, women and girls have the primary responsibility of managing household water supplies and sanitation. Yet due to water scarcity, corruption and high prices for vital period products, many women are paying the high price for a lack of government action on water, sanitation and hygiene. Hear what policies and investments are needed to provide gender quality.
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Speakers:
Lourdes Alvarez, Senior Programme Manager, Water and Sanitation Department, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Navara Kiene, Director of Programs, WaterAid Papua New Guinea
Moderator: Anita Soina, Global WASH Youth Champion from the UN-hosted Sanitation and Water for All global partnership