Safeguarding Heritage Before It’s Too Late: Adapting to Climate Extremes Session Overview by Tutana Kvaratskhelia On 25 August, SD-WISHEES convened the session “Safeguarding Heritage Before It’s Too Late: Preparing for Climate Extremes,” together with UNESCO. The session addressed the growing risks that climate-related extreme events pose to cultural heritage, while […]
Aquatic Biodiversity, Human Rights, and Water for People’s Progress
Aquatic Biodiversity, Human Rights, and Water for People’s Progress Water security, biodiversity protection, and human rights are often discussed in separate rooms, by experts from different sectors, under separate frameworks. For World Water Week, we wanted to bring together experts from these different sectors in one session to bring these […]
Advancing Scientific Solutions for Water, Ecosystems and Climate
Advancing Scientific Solutions for Water Scarcity, Ecosystems and Climate Resilience HR2W co-hosted this side event in order to bring together voices from research, utilities, and industry to discuss how scientific and technical innovation can address water scarcity through ecosystem-based and climate-resilient approaches. Speakers explored how evidence, infrastructure, financing, and community […]
Menstrual Health in Policy and Development at World Water Week
We co-hosted an official Side Event at World Water Week taking place on Wednesday 26th August at 9 am CET. This session examined how menstrual health can be more systematically integrated into WASH policy, national sanitation strategies, and gender-responsive investment frameworks. It highlighted the economic, public health, and social benefits of addressing menstrual health, including improved school attendance, workforce participation, and more effective and inclusive sanitation services.
Inside HR2W’s Workshop on Menstrual Health and Human Rights
By Isabella Cubillo Inside HR2W’s Workshop on Menstrual Health and Human Rights Menstrual health management (MHM) was formally recognised as a human rights issue in 2022. In the years since, legislative activity in this space has moved faster across different nations which is exactly why Human Right 2 Water built […]
6th AGM: A Year of Growth, New Voices, and Renewed Commitment
6th AGM: A Year of Growth, New Voices, and Renewed Commitment Research milestones for 2025 This year marked significant step forward in HR2W’s research programme. Building on our established leadership in menstrual health management (MHM), we expanded our work into a new area, developing together with our Expert Committee an […]
New perspectives on climate change and our heritage
Experts gathered in Dublin to examine how water hazards, climate extremes, and policy gaps are threatening irreplaceable cultural sites and what needs to happen next.
Menstrual Health Management and Human RightsWorkshop
Menstrual Health Management and Human RightsWorkshop Introduction to Menstrual Health Management and Human Rights is a workshop examining the legal and policy frameworks surrounding menstrual health as a recognised human right. Since its formal recognition in 2022, this field has seen rapid legislative development across multiple jurisdictions, making it a […]
Justice and equity in biodiversity transformation
On 21 April 2026, Biodiversa+ hosted its Science-Policy Forum on Biodiversity and Transformative Change: Science-Policy Pathways for Europe.
Water and Gender in Practice World Water Day Webinar
Water and Gender in Practice World Water Day Webinar On March 27th at 12 pm, in celebration of World Water Day, HR2W CEO Amanda Loeffen, will be giving an overview of recent research on gender-inclusive water management and explore how gender perspectives can be effectively integrated into Living Lab approaches […]
