women and water

Women’s Water

Demands

Nelson
Mandela Bay &
Sunday’s River
Valley Municipalities

Khanyisa Education & Development Trust

We say our
municipalities have
failed us!

The water crisis is now 7 years old
You did not meet to approve budgets
in time – money for water projects
had to be returned to government
You are not honest about water
quality – you refused to share water
quality reports to show our water is
safe to drink
You are not fixing leaks soon enough
– fresh water is running down
our streets
You have not appointed enough
qualified staff - we wait months to
get leaks and failed sewers fixed
You undermine our rights when you
cut our water, when we fall behind
on electricity payments
You do not consult us in time

We say managing
household water
has always been
women’s work

Women and girls carry the burden
of work and care in households

Women are responsible for how
water in households are shared

Queueing to get water can put
women and girls in danger of
gender based violence

Women
Demand

Enough clean, safe water every day
Women’s water committees to be
involved in water decisions in our areas
One 2500l rainwater tank per household
Water to help maintain community food
gardens
Training to support women’s
involvement in fixing water leaks
Boreholes in schools
to stop water failure
closing schools
Ongoing good
communication in
our own languages
Scrapping of unfair
water and electricity
bills
Help to fix leaks in our yards