IRC's campaign "She Makes Change" celebrates women as change makers globally, and is fundraising for the facilitation of three women's capacity building workshops in our partner district of Odisha, India. This training will increase women's participation in decision making in local governance and beyond. Because achieving clean water and sanitation for all by 2030 will not be possible without the full and meaningful participation of women in political and social decision making.
Run or walk with Team IRC as we enter the City Pier City Run The Hague on International Women's Day (8th March 2020) - the biggest annual sporting event in The Hague - and raise funds for the Odisha project. For other ways to fundraise, check out our fundraising guide for inspiration!
With our target of €2,500, we will facilitate three one-day workshops for 48 women from four different areas in the Ganjam district, Odisha, India. These workshops provide women with the knowledge and skills to pave the way for increased women's participation in decision making in water and sanitation committees, local government and even further.
Not only will this improve safe water, sanitation and hygiene service provision, but the skills, knowledge and confidence learned will strengthen these women to stand up for all of their rights, pursue their ambitions, and demand a better life for themselves, their family, and their community.
This is not just about water and sanitation - these are skills for life.
Read more about it in our news item.
We want you to run the CPC 2020 with Team IRC and support our campaign
There's something for everyone! First register yourself for an event on the CPC Run The Hague website, then let us know you will be joining Team IRC by filling out the short sign up form here. We ask runners (and walkers) to commit to donating a minimum of €50 to the campaign in order to receive your free IRC running t-shirt (deadline for order 19/02/20).
For all campaign information, including our fundraising guide, visit our webpage: She Makes Change
IRC and The Watershed program
IRC is an international non-profit organization that works with governments, NGOs, businesses and people around the world to find long-term solutions to the global water crisis, sanitation and hygiene services. We believe that the inclusion of women in decision making and politics is fundamental to ensuring sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene systems for all, globally.
The Watershed program is a strategic partnership between IRC, Wetlands International, Simavi and Akvo. It matters on advocating and lobbying for the inclusion of marginalized groups in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) governance, and building the capacity of civil society organizations to represent these marginalized groups and advocate for sustainable WASH services for all.
Civil society organizations are fundamental to ensuring participation of every WASH user, particularly women, and accountability of the government and service providers. Watershed shares skills with these organizations for advocacy and lobbying through training and workshops. The Odisha project provides women with the right knowledge and skills to stand up, speak out and make decisions for themselves, by themselves.
IRC website: https://www.ircwash.org/
Watershed website: https://watershed.nl/
