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She Empowers!
Collaboratively creating an inclusive water and sanitation sector.

MISSION

Women in Water and Sanitation Network aspires to be an active ambassador for gender equality by connecting and empowering female professionals, expanding women’s career opportunities and increase their visibility in the water and sanitation sector. We aim to create synergies with existing groups and networks, and empower our members to become agents of change.

#SheEmpowers!

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Upcoming Event

Join the WWSN community at our upcoming events!

18 Feb 15-16:30 CET Post-Dakar Meet-up (register)
2026-2027 WWSN: thematic coordination for 11th World Water Forum (info)

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Follow and engage with the WWSN community of professional water & sanitation women: LinkedIn   Facebook 


 Worldwide
 2025

 

VISION

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A world where we collaboratively create an equal workforce in the water and sanitation sector through inclusiveness and diversity to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

While gender-balanced work places are a key to success, the water and sanitation sector remains a male-dominated environment.  Women can be as strong leaders, engineers, researchers, operators as men and they need to be equally engaged in conversations and decision making at all levels. Therefore, WWSN will focus on three objectives:
  1. To establish a global community of women working in water and sanitation by providing a platform for networking, exchange and professional development
  2. To work towards (raise awareness to enable) a safe and gender equal work environment
  3. To foster professional development, increase the visibility of female professionals and celebrate their accomplishments
We want to inspire women to venture into the water and sanitation sector, challenge the status quo and become change agents in a traditionally male-dominated industry. 

LATEST EVENT

Join us on for our next WWSN Meet-up —a fun and informal opportunity to connect with others in our global family.


📅 18 February 2026
🕑 15:00-16:30 CET  
💻 Format: Online
🙂 WWSN members, Stronger Together! Coalition members + friends (women only)

✏️ Registration opens on Friday 13 Feb.
 

Inspired by the UN High-level Preparatory Meeting in Dakar, Senegal (January 2026), as part of teh Preparatory process of the 2026 UN Water Conference, we’re hosting this special virtual Meet-up. It’s a moment to reconnect with fellow participants, exchange key takeaways, and keep the energy of the Congress and the Stronger Together! Coalition alive.

What to Expect

We are delighted to welcome two inspiring speakers:

• Elizabeth A. Koch – Bridging Waters Advisory / Women in Water Diplomacy Network
• Dr. Aline Saraiva Okello – Rural Water Supply Network

They will share key reflections from Dakar and what it means for women in water as we move toward 2026, followed by small breakout conversations to connect, exchange, and look ahead together.

Who Can Join

This Meet-up is open to all WWSN members and to members of the Stronger Together! Coalition organisations, and friends – women only.

You don’t need to have attended the Dakar event to join — if you did (in person or online), bring your reflections; if not, come to listen, learn, and connect.  Looking forward to seeing you online soon!

 

 
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We the Women of WWSN

We the Women of WWSN

JOIN US

Would you like to shape the agenda for women's empowerment in the water and sanitation sector—nationally, regionally, and globally? Do you want to help steer the future of our network?

Are you eager to connect with women worldwide and make a meaningful impact on SDGs 5, 6, 8, 17, and beyond?

Join the Women in Water & Sanitation Network (WWSN) as a member—and, if you’re interested, take an active role in one of our working groups!

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Speaking up for women working in the WASH sector with our WWSN working groups

What do we wo and why? Read more ...
  • Events: Develop and design events for our membership engagement. Guide WWSN´ s strategy on outreach events, WWSN at international conferences, fora and events.
  • Communications & Advocacy: Storytelling, messaging, corporate and external communications, develop a startegic communications plan and advocacy strategy, digital communication (social media, website...).
  • Membership: Design and implement the strategy of enrolling and engaging members.
  • Mentorship: Setting up our mentor-mentee-ship programme.
  • Fundraising: Raising the funds we need to do this great work. 
  • WWSN strategic group: inspire the WWSN strategy which includes development of new activities, outreach, and new working groups and strategic position of the network.

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