This article is about how to fill the gender gap in uganda's water crisis

When a community gains access to clean, reliable water, the playing field levels instantly. Girls stay in school instead of walking miles to collect water. Families break the cycle of waterborne diseases.

Empowering women drives lasting change. See how Beyond Access is transforming communities through integrated water, sanitation, and economic initiatives.

In southern Mozambique, emergency water systems restored by World Vision and UNICEF are providing safe water to over 22,000 people, protecting health and dignity.

On World Water Day 2026, East Asia stands at a critical crossroads. Climate change is transforming water, once a foundation of economic growth and social stability, into one of the region’s sharpest drivers of inequality. And this inequality is not evenly felt. It falls hardest on women and girls, children, persons with disabilities, and rural and marginalised communities whose access to safe water was already fragile. By Alexander Pandian, WASH Programmes Senior Advisor, World Vision East Asia

In Mabalane, Mozambique, improved access to safe water is transforming lives, reducing long walks, restoring dignity, and creating new opportunities for families.

World Vision Mozambique expands clean water access in Mutarara, benefiting 13,000 people through 43 new water sources. The initiative supports rural communities, aligns with national goals and SDG 6, and improves health, resilience, and daily life for families, especially children.

This World Water Day, find out how the provision of clean water in Humaira’s village has not only saved lives but enhanced women’s decision making power.