Women + Water Alliance
Women+Water is a Global Development Alliance between USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) and Gap Inc. that is committed to improving and sustaining the health and well-being of women and communities touched by the apparel industry in India.
Overview
Women + Water Alliance Objectives
Results
Partners
Check out the Women + Water Alliance Program Strategy Map
IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS
USAID and Gap Inc. draw on their complementary strengths to ensure the sustained and scalable impact of WASH programming and advancement of women in India.
As a prime partner, Gap Inc. works with USAID to share information, collaborate and build partnerships across and beyond the apparel sector to further the impact and extend the reach of the Women + Water Alliance.
CARE advances women’s self-efficacy and agency through Gap Inc.’s life-skills training program, P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement).
WaterAid accelerates women's access to sustained WASH services by strengthening community drinking water management.
ISC aggregates stakeholders to improve water stewardship practices in the apparel industry in India.
EVALUATION PARTNERS
I4DI is an evaluation partner and supports the W+W Alliance by evaluating the program as a whole based on the program strategy map. This is done through baseline, and end line evaluation.
Resources
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Women + Water Fact Sheet Fact Sheet The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Gap Inc. share a common interest in improving the health and well-being of the women, families, and communities touched by the global apparel industry through improved water,… |
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Tackling Water Issues Lightens the Load for Garment Workers Global Waters Article The apparel industry employs millions of people throughout the world, a majority of whom are women. In many garment-producing countries women also bear the disproportionate burden for household responsibilities, particularly water collection. Lack… |
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Launch of the Women + Water Alliance Launch Please join Gap Inc. and USAID for a reception on World Water Day to mark the launch of their new partnership, the Women + Water Alliance, which aims to achieve transformational change across the apparel value chain, leading to improved advancement… |
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Infographic: Women + Water Alliance Infographic Women+Water is a Global Development Alliance between USAID and Gap Inc. that is committed to improving and sustaining the health and well-being of women and communities touched by the apparel industry in India. This infographic illustrates some… |
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Prioritizing Women’s Role in Advancing Water and Sanitation Blog The month of March marked both World Water Day 2019 and Women’s History Month in the United States. This was a time for USAID and Gap Inc.’s Women and Water Alliance (W+W Alliance) to reflect on progress made and the role that the private sector… |
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Women + Water Alliance August 2018 Newsletter Document Women + Water Newsletter August 2018 This summer, on the ground programming officially kicked off, led by our implementing partners CARE, Institute for Sustainable Communities and Water.org, in Madhya Pradesh, India. Please find exciting highlights… |
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Women + Water Alliance December 2018 Newsletter Document Year 2 of our five-year partnership marked a year of great progress: Completed robust WASH (Water, Access, Sanitation and Hygiene) Needs Assessments in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, as well as the completion of our baseline in… |
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Women + Water Alliance March 2019 Newsletter Document We are pleased to share that on February 1, we officially kicked off Year 3 of the USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance (W+W Alliance)! And we’re happy to share a few highlights from the recent 3rd annual All Partners Workshop in Delhi, India that… |
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Women + Water Alliance May 2019 Newsletter Document What have we been up to since we connected last? Water.org signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission providing for greater access to WASH financing solutions in… |
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Women + Water ISC Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Access to clean water is essential for community health and well-being, yet in India more than half the population faces high to extremely high water stress. India is in the midst of a growing water crisis exacerbated by mismanagement and… |
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Women + Water CARE Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Spearheaded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Gap Inc., a global apparel retailer that sources products from about 800 facilities in 30 countries, the Women + Water Alliance (W+W Alliance) is a public-private… |
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Women + Water Water.org Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Access to safe water and sanitation is essential for community health and well-being. In India, 163 million people lack access to improved water sources and 210 million lack access to improved sanitation. Over the next five years, this number is… |
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Identifying Indian Textile Water Best Practices with the Women + Water Alliance Blog Link Access to clean water is essential for community health and well-being, yet in India more than half the population faces high to extremely high water stress.[1]India is in the midst of a growing water crisis exacerbated by mismanagement and… |
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Women + Water WaterAid Fact Sheet Fact Sheet Access to safe water and sanitation is essential for community health and well-being. In India, 163 million people lack access to improved water sources and 210 million lack access to improved sanitation. Over the next five years, this number is… |
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Findings of a Baseline Study of Women's Empowerment in Madhya Pradesh, India Infographic USAID and Gap Inc. launched the Women + Water Alliance (W+W Alliance) in 2017 to improve and sustain the health and well-being of women and communities touched by the apparel industry in India. This infographic summarizes some of the key findings… |
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The State of Women and WASH in Textile Manufacturing Communities in India Blog Addressing the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) needs of females is one of the key priorities for achieving gender equity. Women and girls often have the primary responsibility for managing household water and sanitation—a burden that… |
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The State of Water, Sanitation, and Women’s Empowerment Report A baseline exploration on Women + Water (W+W) Global Development Alliance implementation areas in Madhya Pradesh, India October, 2018 This baseline evaluation study was designed to collect up-to-date information across targeted communities on… |
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Gap Inc. & USAID Women + Water Alliance Overview Video USAID and Gap Inc. aim to draw upon their complementary strengths to improve the health and wellbeing of women, families, and communities in countries of shared interest, starting in India. Learn more about the Women + Water Alliance, and how every… |
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Gap Inc. & USAID Women + Water Alliance Stories of Change (2019) Video Meet the women who are leading change in their communities with help from USAID and Gap Inc. Learn more about the progress of the Women + Water Alliance in India. Related Videos Gap Inc. & USAID Women + Water Alliance Overview… |
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Gap Inc. & USAID Women + Water Alliance P.A.C.E. Trainer Perspective (2019) Video Nidhi Dubey, Field Coordinator in Madhya Pradesh, India explains how the Women + Water Alliance is leveraging women’s leadership to catalyze adoption or water and sanitation services in their family’s lives and communities. Learn more: www.… |
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Contact Us
- Lisa Hook at lisa_hook@gap.com
- Ella Lazarte at elazarte@usaid.gov