Detalls del llibre
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.
Llegir més - Autors Christina Wallace, Anne Coles
- ISBN13 9781845201241
- ISBN10 1845201248
- Pàgines 252
- Any Edició 2005
- Fecha de publicación 01/07/2005
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Gender, Water and Development (Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women)
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- Christina Wallace, Anne Coles
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- Berg Publishers (2005)
- 9781845201241



