The GWC started a new initiative on Women in WASH Coordination. Currently, only 19% of national WASH cluster coordinators and 22% of Information Management Officers are women globally. There is little information related to the level of Women’s Rights Organizations’ (WROs) participation in NHWCPs. In order to address this gender gap, GWC is conducting research that includes two components;

1) Barriers and enablers for women to be WASH cluster coordinators and co-coordinators, Information Management Officers, and take other leadership roles in NHWCPs.

2) Barriers and enablers for WROs to meaningfully participate in/partner with National Coordination Platforms. Based on the research, we will develop a practical road map to address the gender gap.

As part of this work, we will conduct interviews and send an online survey to all of you in June and July. We will also have bilateral and group consultations to develop a practical road map in August and September. We will contact some of you directly but please register your interests in case you are willing to participate in this research as key informants and/or in the consultation process for the road map through this link by 9th June 2022.

We would very much need your help in disseminating this further to your sub-national coordination teams and partners.

If you have any questions about this initiative or want to share any relevant information, please feel free to contact Julie Bara at jbara@unicef.org or Masumi Yamashina at myamashina@unicef.org
 
We really appreciate your time and look forward to hearing your ideas and experience! 
 
Kind regards, 
CAST