{"id":64246,"date":"2026-06-01T13:53:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=64246"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:53:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:53:45","slug":"womens-leadership-in-water-takes-center-stage-in-dushanbe-ahead-of-the-2026-un-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/womens-leadership-in-water-takes-center-stage-in-dushanbe-ahead-of-the-2026-un-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s leadership in Water takes center stage in Dushanbe ahead of the 2026 UN Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Dushanbe Water Process Monitoring Desk Islamabad\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The International Forum \u201cWomen and Water 2026\u201d convened today at in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, under the auspices of the Dushanbe Water Process and in support of the International Decade for Action \u201cWater for Sustainable Development\u201d (2018\u20132028).<\/p>\n

Co-organized by the Committee on Women and Family Affairs under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and UN Women, the forum brought together 160 government representatives, development partners, and civil society, including from Austria, Canada, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, T\u00fcrkiye, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, to advance gender-responsive approaches to water governance, financing, and international cooperation ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, which will take place from 2-4 December 2026.<\/p>\n

The event underscored the growing political commitment to ensuring women have a stronger voice in water governance and decision-making at all levels.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen and girls are the most affected by the water crisis, yet they remain underrepresented in decision-making levels. Today\u2019s Forum is a call to action: to invest in women\u2019s leadership, include their voices in governance, and strengthen the cooperation that water security demands,\u201d stated Dilrabo Mansuri, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan.<\/p>\n

In 2023, an estimated 380 million women and girls were living in areas facing high or critical water stress, a figure projected to rise to 674 million by 2050. Beyond access to water itself, water insecurity has severe consequences for women\u2019s and girls\u2019 health, food security, reproductive rights, education, and economic opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a low-lying delta country, the Netherlands understands that water management is existential. Through our international water programmes, we work with partners to strengthen systems, build markets and expand access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, including menstrual hygiene products, with a focus on women\u2019s rights, needs and agency,\u201d said Meike van Ginneken, Dutch Water Envoy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Dushanbe Hosts International Policy and Decision Makers at Fourth Conference on Water for Sustainable Development<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n