Gender refers to the differential social roles that define women and men in a specific cultural context. Gender issues are particularly important in the water sector; women in developing countries are often responsible for supplying freshwater for the household and agricultural activities of their families and communities. Despite dealing with utilising and conserving water resources on a daily basis and having considerable expertise and experience regarding water management women are not enough in control nor participate in decision-making structures relating to water systems.
Gender and Water Alliance (GWA) The GWA focuses on mainstreaming gender in integrated water resources management. Language(s) English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
International Women's Day 2003 Official website of the International Women's Day, celebrated the 8 March 2003. Language(s) Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Task Force on Gender and Water UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs 2003-09-15
A new inter-agency Task Force on Gender and Water was inaugurated on September 10 2003. >> More...
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