Sra. Lesha WfWP
multiple issues - SDG, WASAG, irrigation; participation, gender and women's participation
Lesha (Boleslawa M.) Witmer (Dutch, 1954): Steering Committee Women for Water Partnership (WfWP).
Works on issues around women, gender, water and sanitation since 1998.
Represents WfWP inter alia to CSW, HLPF, UNESCO, UNEA, UNECE, UN Water; UfM; World Water Council and Alliance for Water Stewardship; NL women representative to UN CSD twice. Representative to European Parliament; co-facilitator of European Pact for Water; steering committee member Butterfly Effect NGO coalition.
Vice-president International Water Resources Association (IWRA); Deputy chair Strategic advisory committee World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) and chair social engagement Platform. Member UNESCO WWAP water and gender working group.
Independent senior expert: equality, participation, human resources; Sustainable Development policies; water governance, advocacy.
Degrees in Human Resource and General Management, studied western sociology and (international and labor) law.