{"id":2406,"date":"2019-03-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/news\/balanceforbetter-in-water-management-gwp-c-commemorates-international-womens-day-2019\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:59:58","slug":"balanceforbetter-in-water-management-gwp-c-commemorates-international-womens-day-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/news\/balanceforbetter-in-water-management-gwp-c-commemorates-international-womens-day-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#BalanceforBetter in Water Management: GWP-C Commemorates International Women\u2019s Day 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This IWD, GWP-C along with the rest of the Global Water Partnership (GWP) network has joined the global <strong>#BalanceforBetter <\/strong>campaign, which reflects the GWP network\u2019s commitment to gender equality. In joining the <strong>#BalanceforBetter<\/strong> campaign, GWP-C seeks to spotlight the importance of gender equality in water management.<\/p>\n<p>GWP-C supports the global campaign by collecting photos and messages from its amazing Partners (both women and men) from the Caribbean region, all striking a pose for gender balance in the water sector.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/1-curacao-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/2-barbados-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/29-sj-tt-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/3-grenada-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/4-suriname-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/5-tt-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/6-tt-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/7-dominica-1-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/8-antigua-barbuda-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/9-skn-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/10-grenada-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/11-canada-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/12-chair-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/13-dominica-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/14-nawasa1-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/15-barbados-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/28-nr-tt-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/16-rc-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/17-dominica1-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/18-grenada-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/19-ab-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/20-dominica-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/21-vice-chair-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/22-dominica-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/23-ab-1.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/24-grenada-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/25-grenada-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/26-grenada-1.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/27-gwp-c-co-1.png\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\"><\/p>\n<p>Happy International Women\u2019s Day 2019! We thank our Partners for joining us in building awareness on the importance of gender equality in water resources management in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>The photos of GWP-C&#8217;s Partners in the <strong>#BalanceforBetter<\/strong> in Water Management campaign, will also be shared on the following social media channels:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gwpcaribbean\/\">GWP-C Facebook (@gwpcaribbean)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gwpcaribbean?lang=en\">GWP-C Twitter (@gwpcaribbean)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gwp_water\/\">GWP Instagram (@gwp_water)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are a Caribbean person involved in water management and would like to join the <strong>#BalanceforBetter<\/strong> campaign, simply post a photo on your social media channel(s) in the <strong>#BalanceforBetter<\/strong> pose, use the hashtag and tag GWP-C (@gwpcaribbean).&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year on March 8th, the Global 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