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Water & gender
Men, masculinities and water powers in irrigation
This article explores the identification, naming and unravelling of the linkages between water control and gender in irrigation. The fact that power, expertise and status in irrigation tend to have a strong masculine connotation is by now quite well established, and underlies calls for more women in water decision making, engineering education and professions. (Water Alternatives: 2008) More info >>
Diluted citizenship: women, water and rights in the midst of inequities in India
This paper draws connections between gender, water and law in India, and highlights the various roles women play in water management and why it is important to bear in mind the specific gender needs and interests in making water management plans. (ANU Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies: 2007) More info >>
Gender in Water Management
The Resource Guide on Gender and IWRM is meant as a reference document to assist water and gender practitioners and professionals as well as persons responsible for gender mainstreaming, and anybody else who is interested in the water sector. (United Nations Development Programme: 2006) More info >>
Safer water, better health
This report depicting country-by-country estimates of the burden of disease due to water, sanitation and hygiene, highlights how much disease could be prevented through increased access to safe water and better hygiene. (WHO: 2008) More info >>
Gender and Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) resource guide
This is a reference document to assist water and gender practitioners and professionals as well as persons responsible for gender mainstreaming. (Gender and water Alliance) More info >>
ANU Gender Water Network: bringing together students and professionals
This network links students, professionals and researchers with interest related to gender concerns in water resource management, including a gendered view of farming, irrigation, community-based water management, and intra-household allocation. (Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS)) More info >>
Practical guide to mainstreaming gender in water projects
This research project investigates how engineers and managers can design projects to meet the needs of women, men and children, providing a user-friendly guide for engineers and managers, together with a training pack and set of case studies. (DFID: 2000) More info >>
Gender and poverty
This fact sheet looks at issues of gender inequality and poverty which exclude large numbers of people from enjoying the benefits of water supply and sanitation facilities and processes aimed at their improvement. (WELL: 2004) More info >>
Women and water
This paper provides information and guidance on promoting gender-sensitive approaches to water resource management.
(UN Interagency Network on Women and Gender Equality: February 2005)
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Gender and water policy development manual
A manual assisting development organizations involved in water management or service delivery to develop their own gender guidelines. (Gender and Water Alliance: January 2003) More info >>
Fluid bonds gender and water in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region
A brief booklet highlighting the gender aspects of water use and management in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. (ANU National Institute for Environment: 2003) More info >>
ADB gender checklist: Water supply and sanitation
This checklist gives background information on the project/program cycle in determining access to resources, roles and responsibilities, constraints, and priorities according to gender in the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector and in designing appropriate gender-sensitive strategies, components, and indicators to respond to gender issues. (Asian Development Bank) More info >>
Gender guidelines: water supply and sanitation - supplement
Water supply and sanitation resources accompanying the publication Gender and Development. (AusAID: updated April 2005) More info >>
Gender perspectives in water management
Documents about water supply projects and gender issues. (The Global Development Research Centre) More info >>
Gender issues in water and sanitation
Toolkit designed for World Bank task managers working in the water and sanitation sector. (World Bank) More info >>