Gender, Water and Development (Hardcover, English)

There is a renewed global commitment to 'water for all'. Yet even though women are usually responsible for domestic water provision, their needs and voices continue to be marginalized in the development process. A close analysis of current policy and practice shows that organizations providing improved water supplies to poor communities typically neglect the gendered nature of access to and control over water resources. The resulting gender bias causes inefficiencies and injustices in water provision and reduces the effectiveness of well-meant efforts. This book shows how, in different environmental, historical and cultural contexts, gender has been an important element in water provision. It draws on a wide range of first-hand material, analyzed from different disciplinary perspectives. Case studies include analysis of the role of water in inhibiting the fight against HIV/AIDS in southern Africa, and the challenges of taking gender into account in large water projects in India and Nepal.

General

Imprint:	Berg Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2005
First published:	2005
Editors:	Anne Coles • Tina Wallace
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
Edition:	English
ISBN-13:	978-1-84520-124-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources
LSN:	1-84520-124-8
Barcode:	9781845201241

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