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particular, barriers faced by black people, BritishWater is passionate about transformative change and invites thewater industry to do things differently.” Thompson added that thewater sector, an employer of 65,500 people, nowhas a unique opportunity to build amore diverse and inclusiveworkforce, especially given the rise in importance of social contracts,which encourage companies to commit to better representing the communities they serve. She said:“Let us commit to capturing the talent and creativity that the sector ismissing out on and fill the shortage of procurement specialists, civil engineers, process engineers and cyber security specialists, to name just a fewkey job roles,where recruitment is challenging. “The Black LivesMattermovement has led to an extraordinarywave of socialmedia conversations,many highlighting painful experiences and shedding light on present- day inequalities butmany of the stories are positive and inspiring. For example, the social
media hashtags #DiversityInSTEM #BlackInSTEMand #DiversityInScience show us just some of the important contributions BAME people aremaking in theworlds of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “I invitemywater peers to create safe spaces within theirworkplaces, if they have not already done so, for open conversations about race and racismand its impact on individuals. Through this and by shining a light on the achievements of BAME people in our industry, we can put in place themechanisms to bring about the necessary step-change to capture latent talent and creativity in our communities. “TheWorkforce Renewal&Skills Strategy shows us there iswork to be done butwe can truly grasp this opportunity tomake a positive change in thewater industry by emboldening all staffto have open
conversations.Thiswill allowpeople the freedomto voice concerns, experiences and stories.We all have a responsibility to drive change.”
Global call to action for safe water, Sanitation and Hygiene amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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eads of state, government and heads of united nations agencies, international
financial institutions, civil society, the private sector, research and learning aremobilizing around a call for the prioritization ofwater, sanitation and hygiene in response to covid- 19. “Until there is no vaccine or treatment for COVID-19, there is no better cure than prevention.”This is highlighted in the statement issued on 14May by SWA (Sanitation andWater forAll), a global platformfor achieving the Sustainable DevelopmentGoal 6,which aims to ensure the availability and sustainablemanagement ofwater, sanitation and hygiene for all. TheWater Supply and SanitationCollaborative Council (WSSCC)/The Sanitation andHygiene Fund is joining forceswith the signatories to underline the conviction that government-led, collaborative andmulti-stakeholder decision- making leads tomore effective and sustainable solutions. “Joining this vital and timely call,we are emphasizing the need for a scalable and global Fund that can effectively tackle the sanitation and hygiene crisiswith a
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transformative, long-termapproach.We are urgingworld leaders to scale up investments in sanitation, hygiene andmenstrual health through the newSanitation andHygiene Fund.Our goal is to provide low-income countrieswith themeans needed to achieve sanitation and hygiene for all,”saidHind
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Khatib-Othman, ExecutiveChair ofWSSCC. The SWAstatement emphasizes thatwater, sanitation and hygiene, togetherwith physical distancing, are central to preventing the spread ofCOVID-19, and a first line of defense against the serious threat to lives and health systems.Handwashingwithwater and soap
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