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Advance women’s agency and self-efficacy through P.A.C.E. training. 5 PERSONAL ADVANCEMENT & CAREER ENHANCEMENT (P.A.C.E) STAY CONNECTED HOW CONTEXT GAP INC. + USAID OBJECTIVES Women+Water is a Global Development Alliance between USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) and Gap Inc. that is committed to improving and sustaining the health and well-being of women and communities touched by the apparel industry in India. Gap Inc., a leading global apparel retailer, aims to change the way business changes the world. It partners with its suppliers to reduce water use and improve water quality. It is committed to the advancement of women in communities touched by its business through its life-skills program, P.A.C.E., and support for improved WASH services. 1. Ministry of Textiles 2017 Annual Report 2. IFC report: Global Apparel Supply Chain 3. NRDC's Clean by Design Initiative 4. WRI and Columbia Water Centre's India Water Tool 2.0 5. Learn more about Gap Inc.'s P.A.C.E. program and water stewardship efforts at gapinc.com/sustainability WATER STEWARDSHIP Apply best practices in water stewardship and WASH interventions in partnership with community stakeholders. WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE (WASH) Accelerate women’s access to WASH financing and improved services. IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS WOMEN Women represent about 80% of the more than 60 million people working in the global apparel industry. 2 80 % APPAREL WORKFORCE OF THE The Indian textile industry is the second largest apparel manufacturer and exporter in the world. 1 WATER The apparel industry is one of the largest and most intensive users of water – responsible for roughly 20% of freshwater pollution globally. 3 FRESHWATER POLLUTION 20 % OF GAP INC. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is helping create a water-secure world by advancing water and sanitation for all and empowering women as agents of change. USAID A COMMON GOAL INDIA 54% of India's population faces high to extremely high water stress. 4 54 % WATER STRESS The textile industry is one of India’s largest employers. 1 45 MILLION PEOPLE Gap Inc. and USAID share a common goal: to support sustainable solutions that help advance women and improve WASH conditions in communities. + = Sign up to receive updates at globalwaters.org/women-water-alliance

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Page 1: Women+Water Infographic FINAL Revised AW€¦ · women and communities touched by the apparel industry in India. Gap Inc., a leading global apparel retailer, aims to change the way

Advance women’s agency and self-efficacy through P.A.C.E. training. 5

PERSONAL ADVANCEMENT & CAREER ENHANCEMENT (P.A.C.E)

STAY CONNECTED

HOW

CONTEXT

GAP INC. + USAID

OBJECTIVES

Women+Water is a Global Development Alliance between USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) and Gap Inc. that is committed to improving and sustaining the health and well-being of women and communities touched by the apparel industry in India.

Gap Inc., a leading global apparel retailer, aimsto change the way business changes the world.It partners with its suppliers to reduce water use and improve water quality. It is committed to the advancement of women in communities touched by its business through its life-skills program, P.A.C.E., and support for improved WASH services.

1. Ministry of Textiles 2017 Annual Report 2. IFC report: Global Apparel Supply Chain 3. NRDC's Clean by Design Initiative 4. WRI and Columbia Water Centre's India Water Tool 2.0 5. Learn more about Gap Inc.'s P.A.C.E. program and water stewardship efforts at gapinc.com/sustainability

WATER STEWARDSHIP

Apply best practices in water stewardship and WASH interventions in partnership with community stakeholders.

WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE (WASH)

Accelerate women’s access to WASH financing and improved services.

IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

WOMEN

Women represent about 80% of the more than 60 million people working in the global apparel industry. 2

80%

APPAREL WORKFORCE

OF THE

The Indian textile industry is the second largest apparel manufacturer and exporter in the world. 1

WATER

The apparel industry is one of the largest and most intensive usersof water – responsible for roughly 20% of freshwater pollution globally. 3

FRESHWATER POLLUTION

20%OF

GAP INC.The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is helping create a water-secure world by advancing water and sanitation for all and empowering women as agents of change.

USAID A COMMON GOAL

INDIA

54% of India's population faces high to extremely high water stress. 4

54%

WATERSTRESS

The textile industry is oneof India’s largest employers. 1

45MILLIONPEOPLE

Gap Inc. and USAID sharea common goal: to support sustainable solutions that help advance women and improve WASH conditions in communities.

+ =

Sign up to receive updates at globalwaters.org/women-water-alliance