An overview of what the document contains is provided below. To download the document simply click on the "Download This Document" link. To visit the original page of where the document was aquired, click the "Visit The Original Source" link.
Title
UN - Women and Water, 2000 and Beyond
Abstract
There is widespread recognition that the world is facing a growing water crisis, affecting the well-being of millions of the poorest people. Rapidly growing populations, urbanization, agricultural intensification and climate change (such as global warming) all contribute to greater competition and scarcity of water resources. Despite massively increased provision of water facilities over the past few decades and the development of low-cost, sustainable technical solutions to many aspects of water provision, millions still suffer from water-related diseases and the physical, social and economic burdens associated with scarcity. A number of international initiatives aim to tackle this global problem through improving the governance of water and setting targets for provision of supplies to increased numbers of people within the general context of poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability. The greater involvement of women and the adoption of gender-sensitive approaches are increasingly seen as integral to the achievement of these targets. In the context of the global concern for improved water management (which encompasses sanitation and hygiene education), this paper aims to:
• Set out arguments for the importance of a gender-sensitive approach to water resources management;
• Review progress in achieving this and draw out the lessons learned from experience;
• Identify some of the key challenges and opportunities to genderequitable water management;
• Suggest helpful resources for gender mainstreaming in water resources management.
Download This Document
Visit The Original Source
|
