The African Ecofeminist Collective and The Alternative World Water Forum are happy to share with you the first part of our poster series: (Water Struggles, Anti-Capitalist Resistance to Privatization and Organizing Politics in Africa). This poster series hopes to creates spaces for conversations on the possibilities of feminist, political and
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Join Us For The Final Day of #FAME2022
Join us for the opening session of the Final Day of #FAME2022 ‘Climate, Extractives and Water’ featuring inputs from: Joseph Rahal, Green Scenery, Sierra Leone Frederic Mousseau, Oakland Institute Philip Jakpor, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation of Africa (CAPPA) Dante Maschio, European Water Movement Bishop Arnold Temple, Chair – EWN
Continue readingEcumenical Water Network-Brazil (REDA-Brazil) Stands in Solidarity with #FAME 2022
The Ecumenical Water Network-Brazil (REDA- Brazil) has delivered a statement of solidarity to #FAME 2022. Read it here. Lisez-le ici.
Continue readingThe African Water Justice Network and its Programme – Strategy Meeting
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Join Us For Day 3 of #FAME2022
Join us for the opening session of Day 3 of #FAME2022 ‘Gener and Water’ featuring inputs from: Ruth Nyambura, African Ecofeminist Collective, Kenya Fatou Diouf, Public Services International, Senegal Meritxell Lendinez , Engineering Without Borders (ISF), Spain Lina Mondragon, Penca de Sábila, Colombia Muhamed Lamin Saidhykhan, Africans Rising, Gambia Coumba
Continue readingA Revolutionary World Water Day – FAME 2022 Opening Session and Press Conference
Each year on March 22nd the world turns their gaze to water, celebrating World Water Day. But for those suffering the daily injustices and indignities of life without access to the water they need to survive, to grow food, to exercise agency in all aspects of daily life, every day
Continue readingLessons from Our Water Our Right Campaign
This interactive session will showcase how African water justice activists created a model centered around people-power, mobilizing across civil society, labour, and communities to challenge water Privatization and corporate enablers of infringement on the human right to water of peoples across Africa. Panelists at the session will each speak to
Continue readingBetter use of groundwater could transform Africa, research says
Better use of groundwater could transform Africa, research says Studies ‘debunk the myth that Africa is running out of water’ but say resource needs to be better managed. Read the Guardian article including research by FAME partner the Oakland Institute here!
Continue readingThe Alternative World Water Forum – Forum Alternatif Mondial de L’Eau #FAME2022 Starts Today!
Every 3 years the World Water Council organises the World Water Forum. The name of the forum is not fair, as it is a forum for private water companies. The World Water Council is a private lobby formed by the main water multinational companies, such as Agbar, Suez and Veolia,
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