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Monthly Archives: April 2012
wH2O Journal: First Issue Available
The first issue is now available! Below is the Editor’s Note from the issue. Dear Reader, The global water and sanitation access crisis comes down to women. As girls, they bear the burden of not having hygienic menstrual products and … Continue reading
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Celebrating the Launch of wH2O!
Today’s wH2O Launch Party at the Penn Women’s Center was a booming success. We are thrilled to announce the launch of the inaugural issue! Accompanied by the One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Bluegrass Band, we welcomed authors, editors, donors, … Continue reading
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Gender and Water on the Hill
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’ Wilson on the Hill initiative hosted a panel in September on gender and water. The webcast and report from the panel are available here. The panel report is a great brief overview of gender, … Continue reading
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Green Growth, Water and Gender: An Interview with Marcia Brewster
(Post written by Caroline D’Angelo, wH2O’s Editor-in-Chief, and cross-posted from StudentReporter.org) The World Water Forum provided a unique opportunity for some of the authors and directors of wH2O: The Journal for Gender, Water and Sanitation at the University of Pennsylvania to meet face-to-face … Continue reading
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Overview of women, water and sanitation crisis in Washington Post
I came across this Feb. 2012 Washington Post article by April Rinne of Water.org while finishing up the first issue of the journal (April 27!). It is a great overview of the problems that women face without water and sanitation. Comments … Continue reading
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wH2O interview with Kathleen O’Reilly: Women, Water and Geography
At the World Water Forum, Abby Waldorf interviewed Kathleen O’Reilly, academic and author in the first issue of wH2O. Dr. O’Reilly discussed her current research, the paper and her work with open defecation. You can listen to the podcast below. … Continue reading
A Global Water Connection: My Experience Modeling on the Catwalk
(Guest post from Marissa Rosen, a Master of Environmental Studies student at the University of Pennsylvania. The post originally was published on StudentReporter.org. For more information about StudentReporter.org and Marissa, click on the links.) Ladies from all corners of the … Continue reading