Access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental right, yet women’s role in managing these services is often overlooked. In Mardan, Pakistan, women are becoming active change agents, moving from traditional roles in the water and sanitation sector and influencing decisions through engagement, capacity building, and entrepreneurship.

“Women are entrepreneurs, yet have limited access to capital and markets,” exemplified Kamala Harris while delivering a speech in Ghana.

Procurement in the water sector is the delivery mechanism for Safe Water for All

African women are the future and the present of Africa. Advancing the economic empowerment of their businesses in the water sector is both smart economics and a lever to achieving gender equality.

GWOPA believes that utilities can play a significant role in diminishing and eradicating hurdles women face in the water sector. To celebrate the 2023 International Women’s Day, we have launched the campaign, “WO(P)MEN’s Voice,” to inspire everyone, especially women and youth, and to improve gender equality in the WOP sector.