Gender inclusion runs through all of our programmes, but it matters most in water and sanitation. Women and girls carry most of the burden of fetching and managing water, yet they rarely have a say in how it is run. We make sure they do.
In Muzaffargarh, working with The Asia Foundation and Aurat Foundation, we ran a project that tied women’s empowerment to water supply. It installed 15 hand pumps, built 15 latrines and tested the water at 20 water plants.
In Rawalpindi we have supported non-formal education and skills training for young girls, helping them earn an income and play a bigger part in their households and communities.
In numbers
- 15hand pumps installed in Muzaffargarh
- 15latrines built
- 20water plants tested
What this work includes
- Women on water and sanitation committees
- Water supply schemes planned with women
- Non-formal education for girls
- Skills training that leads to an income
- Gender inclusion across all our projects
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Women Development Programme
International Women’s Day