World Water Day

The World Water Day, celebrated every 22 March since its proclamation by the United Nations in 1992, is dedicated to highlighting the importance of freshwater and promoting its sustainable management worldwide. In 2026, the commemoration focuses on the role of water and sanitation in gender equality, emphasising how the lack of access to these essential services deepens inequalities and disproportionately affects women and girls. That year, under the leadership of UNESCO and through initiatives such as the World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), efforts aim to drive solutions that bring together science, policy and action to address the global water crisis.

The key messages of the 2026 campaign collectively underscore that the water crisis impacts everyone, though unevenly; that women and girls must be placed at the heart of water‑related solutions; and that equality flourishes where they participate fully in decision‑making about this vital resource. Taken together, these messages advocate for a transformative, rights‑based approach that recognises women’s leadership as essential to building water services that are more inclusive, resilient and sustainable, ultimately driving a healthier, more prosperous and more gender‑equal future for all.

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