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Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

🚰 Why do African countries depend on international donors to fix water issues? With better policies & management, Africa’s vast water resources could sustain its people. Stop outsourcing solutions—govern and lead! #WorldWaterDay #WaterForAll

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Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

🌊 African water laws exist on paper but not in reality. Corrupt officials divert funds meant for water infrastructure, leaving communities with dry taps. Policy without action is just a lie! #WorldWaterDay #EndWaterCorruption

Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

💦 Africa’s leaders meet at global summits to “discuss” water security—yet millions still lack access. Where are the tangible policies? Where is the accountability? We need implementation, not endless conversations. #WorldWaterDay #WaterCrisis

Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

🏛️ Water policies in Africa favor corporations, not citizens. Governments are selling public water rights to private companies, making clean water expensive and inaccessible. When will we stop monetizing a basic human right? #WorldWaterDay #WaterForPeople

Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

🚱 African water policies are broken. Many countries have no clear strategy for climate resilience, rural access, or water conservation. Without bold reforms, the next war won’t be over oil—it’ll be over water. #WorldWaterDay #ActForWater

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European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu · Mar 22

💧 Every drop counts.

Access to water is a right - on #WorldWaterDay and every day. Yet nearly 1 in 3 people in the EU face water stress.

The European Parliament has updated rules to improve the quality of tap water and encourage reuse of treated wastewater to help prevent scarcity.

Photo of a drop of water falling.

Text reads: Water stress affects almost 1 in 3 Europeans each year

Water stress is when there is not enough water for people's needs or when the quality of the water limits its use.

Source: Europe's state of water 2024 - European Environment Agency

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UNESCO @unesco.org · Mar 21

🔵 The UN #WorldWaterReport 2025, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN Water, reveals the extent to which climate disruption, biodiversity loss, and unsustainable activities are transforming mountain environments at an unprecedented rate.

Read more: unes.co/re39dj #WorldGlaciersDay #WorldWaterDay

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Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · Mar 22

Today is World Water Day. 🧪🐡Hosted by the UN, it’s a day to spur action on the world water crisis. Water is one thing none of us can live without. Access to clean water should be a human right, and something we guarantee in the environment for other life forms. 🧵1/

#WorldWaterDay2024 #printmaking

My cyanotype print on multimedia paper, 11” x 14” with an image of lake water and bold sans serif text which reads “WATER IS LIFE.” The top is lighter, like it’s the surface of the water and there are a few pale spots, like bubbles rising in the otherwise blue water.

My 11” x 14” linocut print with map centred on the North Pole, showing most of Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia and Russia. Land is printed in pale green except for most of Canada and Alaska which looks like flames in yellows, oranges and reds. Over this in a sans serif font in black is printed “NO WATER NO LIFE”

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Liberal Jane @liberaljane.bsky.social · Mar 22

This #WorldWaterDay, it's important to talk about the many communities, majority being on Indigenous reservations, that do not have clean water or proper water filtration infrastructure set up.
Clean water is a human right.

Digital illustration of a indigenous woman and her child sitting on the floor. She’s looking back and is wearing a grey bodycon dress with text that reads, ‘clean water is a human right.’ Behind her, a toddler is looking at you and is wearing a green striped shirt and green pants. Between them is a water bottle labeled ‘sink water’ filled with a brown liquid

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Science Magazine @science.org · Mar 22

The amount of water stored in more than half of the largest lakes and reservoirs worldwide is declining, a 2023 Science study found.

The results underscore the importance of better water management to protect essential ecosystem services. scim.ag/41GM96M #WorldWaterDay

Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water storage

Two-thirds of Earth's large lakes have decreased in volume over the past three decades.

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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · Mar 22

Today is International World Water Day. ➡️ We’ll just leave this here. 💧🚸

#WorldWaterDay #HumanRights

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Mar 22

Israeli attacks on Gaza have rendered about 85% of the besieged enclave’s water and sanitation facilities fully or partially inoperative.

As a result, Gaza's water supply has fallen by 65%, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. #WorldWaterDay.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/kr05p4

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Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

🌍 Why do African leaders prioritize mega-projects over sustainable water policies? Billions are poured into dams & pipelines, yet rural communities still rely on unsafe wells. We need policies that serve people, not profits! #WorldWaterDay #WaterForAll

Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

💧 Africa’s water crisis isn’t just about scarcity—it’s about failed policies. Weak governance, corruption, and privatization deals keep millions thirsty while water resources remain underutilized or mismanaged. Who benefits from bad policies? #WorldWaterDay #WaterJustice

Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

Africa’s water crisis isn’t natural—it’s man-made! 💧 Corrupt deals steal funds meant for water infrastructure, while polluted rivers kill communities. When will African leaders prioritize water security over politics? #WorldWaterDay #EndWaterScarcity

Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

🚰 While billions are spent on mega-projects, rural Africans drink from contaminated wells. Clean water shouldn’t be a luxury in a resource-rich continent. Where is the accountability? 💧 #WorldWaterDay #WaterForAll

Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

Africa’s water crisis = deliberate neglect. 💦 Multinational corporations exploit water sources for profit, while millions suffer. Governments must stop selling off our future. Water belongs to the people! #WorldWaterDay #WaterIsLife

Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

Africa holds 30% of the world’s freshwater, yet water scarcity is rising. Droughts, pollution, and poor infrastructure leave millions struggling. We need policies that protect our water sources, invest in conservation, and ensure equitable access. #WorldWaterDay #ActForWater 💦

Africa Consumers @africaconsumers.bsky.social · Mar 23

🌍💧 #WorldWaterDay reminds us that while water is life, millions in Africa still lack access to clean, safe drinking water. Climate change, poor management, and pollution are worsening the crisis. Water is a right, not a privilege! Time for action! 🚰 #WaterForAll

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Mar 7

As the climate crisis accelerates, women and girls bear the brunt of its devastating effects.

When women and girls are at the centre of #ClimateAction, we can transition to a sustainable future #ForAllWomenAndGirls.

#IWD2025

The image features a stylized illustration of a woman and a girl walking together. The woman holds a green globe with leaves sprouting from it, symbolizing sustainability. The background is deep blue with abstract geometric shapes. White text states, “Women & girls need to be at the centre of climate action.” with “centre of climate action” highlighted in blue. The UN Women and For All Women and Girls logos appear in the top corners.

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · Mar 7

International Women's Day - the fight for equality

Women have always been central to trade unions and the struggle for a more equal society from the Bryant and May matchgirls to the fight for recognition and equal pay.
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · Mar 7

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Human Rights Watch’s Women’s Rights Division Director Macarena Sáez speaks with Amy Braunschweiger about the best and worst of women’s rights last year. #IWD2025

Read more on the state of women’s rights:

The State of Women’s Rights

From the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks. But despite the challenges, there also have been improvements and victories. Today, ...

www.hrw.org

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · Mar 8

Happy #IWD2025 to all my wonderful feminist friends and colleagues, to women and girls everywhere. It does seem a darkly misogynistic time of backlash these days, but, like our foremothers, we fight on - la lucha continua #feminism #speirgorm

a group of girls are holding up signs that say women support women and international women 's day

Alt: a group of girls are holding up signs that say women support women and international women 's day

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Dr. Ilona Naujokaitis-Lewis @inlewis.bsky.social · Mar 6

Behind every great woman in science, there’s another great woman in science www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#iwd #womeninstem #IWD2025

Behind every great woman in science, there’s another great woman in science

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others.

www.nature.com

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