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Clean Water: A Key to Advancing Gender Equality and Children’s Rights
On World Water Day 2026 (22 March), Save the Children highlights not only the journey of bringing clean water to schools, but also a broader message: protecting children’s rights, dignity, health, and opportunities to learn.
ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF CHILDREN IN ASIA LACK ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER DESPITE GLOBAL GOAL
“Across Asia, there are children who wake up each day without the certainty of safe drinking water. When a child drinks unsafe drinking water the consequences ripple far beyond illness. It can mean days missed from play and school, stolen energy and even lifelong, serious health problems that children carry with them into adulthood."