In the past two months, we’ve been confronted by alleged gang-rapes in New York and Delhi and a dozen women’s bodies have been found dumped in Johannesburg. Men need to engage in tackling this scourge ...

For women who bear the toll of collecting water, in refugee camps this means long queues, dry pumps and cholera risks ...

For women who bear the toll of collecting water, in refugee camps this means long queues, dry pumps and cholera risks ...

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Water scarcity is getting worse. The world has now moved beyond a water crisis and entered a state of “global water bankruptcy”, according to the UN. Worldwide, women and girls are the collectors and ...

Women carry pots of water collected from Mathimuthur river, which is about 5km from their village, Soludayanpatti, in eastern India, in February 2024. Photograph: Reuters/Matrix Images/Pugazh Murugan ...

Welcome to the Without Water edition. For me, the issue of water scarcity is personal. I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where drought, hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes were treated as foregone ...

Despite experiencing the acute realities of water scarcity, women are still being locked out of decision-making. That needs to change For me, the issue of water scarcity is personal. I grew up in ...

Meet the women campaigners, scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs protecting the water we drink ...

From artwork uncovering the plight of water access in Ethiopia, to a film exploring climate change on the marshes of Iraq, these resources helped to inform our latest edition on water scarcity ...