-
Gender Mainstreaming in UN-Habitat "Water for Asian Cities" and "Mekong Water and Sanition Initiative" programmes
-
From 2009 until 2011 GWA together with the Mekong River Commission (MRC) assisted UN-Habitat in Mainstreaming Gender in two of their Asian programmes: The Water for Asian Cities Programme" and the "Mekong Water and Sanitation Initiative".
Located in
GWA Activities
/
Capacity building
-
Expert Group Meeting Report: Gender-disaggregated Data on Water and Sanitation, 2008
-
Located in
GWA Activities
/
International and global profile
-
AfricaSan 2008
-
The 2nd African conference on sanitation and hygiene Africa san + 5, was held in Durban South African, February 18-21, 2008. This was a special conference with the year 2008, being declared an international year of sanitation, it was a great opportunity to highlight key issues on sanitation on the African continent. Most importantly it was an opportunity to confirm or disprove what several critics have expressed over the years that Africa might not necessarily be on track to meet the MDG target goal on sanitation. The AfricanSan was a follow up to access progress made and adopted during the first AfricanSan which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa 2002. The conference for 2008 was a key opportunity to assess critical issues such as progress, challenges, best practices and lessons identified as each African country strives to achieve the MDG goal 7, target of halving the population of the 2.6 billion Africans who do not have access to basic sanitation.
Located in
GWA Activities
/
International and global profile
-
International Conference on Environmental Education in Ahmedabad, 2007
-
Located in
GWA Activities
/
International and global profile
-
LatinoSan 2007
-
Located in
GWA Activities
/
International and global profile
-
SACOSAN 2006
-
Three years after the first South Asian Conference on Sanitation which was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the second SACOSAN took place from 20-21 September 2006 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The executive director of GWA was invited by the Ministry of Environment of Pakistan to speak about “A Gender Approach to Sanitation – Empowerment of Women, Men and Children” in a Gender and Sanitation Session.
Located in
GWA Activities
/
International and global profile
-
World Urban Forum III, 2006
-
Located in
GWA Activities
/
International and global profile
-
World Water Week 2005
-
From 21 to 27 August the World Water Week took place in Stockholm. GWA Steering Committee member Mariela Garcia Vargas spoke at the opening session on "Working Partnerships and Combined Approaches for Improved Water and Sanitation Services for the Poor. Empowering Experiences in Cali, Columbia" ensuring attention for gender at one of the most important sessions of the week.
Located in
GWA Activities
/
International and global profile
-
Gender Perspectives on Policies in the Water Sector (2003)
-
This Gender and Water Development Report for 2003 analyses gender mainstreaming in policies related to the water for people, water for food, water for nature and sanitation sectors.
Located in
GWA Products
/
Policy influencing
-
Mainstreaming Gender into Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programs. A training manual for water professionals. (2007)
-
Manual developed by SNV and Protos for the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, Rwanda.
Located in
Library
/
Guides, tools and manuals
