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Fact Sheet Gender and Water in Mongolia
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The fact sheet was written by GWA member Roberta Hawkins and explores issues of how women and men in Mongolia relate differently to water collection, use and management. The findings are based on two months of field work undertaken in the Fall of 2006.
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Agriculture Status and Women’s Role in Agriculture in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
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Research paper by GWA member Dr. Hilmi Salem on the contribution of Women to Agriculture and Rural Transformation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the Journal of Agriculture and Crops (2019)
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Integrating Gender and Environment Aspects in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Rural Populations, in Rwanda
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With a view to increasing access to Basic Services in Water and Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) for rural people, SNV Rwanda assisted government districts to draw up an inventory of all stakeholders in the field for a clear overview of the available and required services. In addition to working with district authorities, SNV has had a fruitful collaboration with two partners, nationally COFORWA and internationally PROTOS, both of which have been very active in the WaSH sector.
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Pro-poor water supply and sanitation - Nepal
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Less than 80 percent of the rural population in Nepal has access to safe drinking water while less than 25 percent use sanitation facility. Inadequate access to safe water supply combined with poor environmental sanitation and personal hygiene practices is among the leading causes of diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery, worm infestation, skin diseases.
The The RWSSP Experience used a participatory approach including the non-formal education, hygiene and sanitation education and support to women' s technical training. This proved to have been very effective in empowering the communities including women and seem to result in strong community ownership.
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Philipines: Engendering Environment and Natural Resources Management
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The experience of the department of environment and natural resources of the Philipines in mainstreaming gender and development.
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Mainstreaming Gender in Sanitation and Hygiene in Uganda
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This case study describes the mainstreaming of gender in sanitation and hygiene with a purpose to facilitate incorporation of gender in the African sanitation and hygiene. It focuses on the following four issues: Concepts of Gender and Mainstreaming; The status of hygiene and sanitation in Uganda, the progress made in gender mainstreaming in Uganda; the benefits and incentives. It also gives conclusions and recommendations.
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Mainstreaming Gender in South African Sanitation Programmes: A Blind Spot or Common Practice?
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The linkages between women, sanitation and health and hygiene practices are strong, abundant, diverse and often self-evident. Yet the gaps in policy documents are not confined to government. The case study describes gender and sanitation in practice and why poor sanitation affects women most. Of course also the way forward is dealt with.
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MAMA-86 and the Drinking Water Campaign in the Ukraine
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The case study highlights the work of MAMA-86, a national environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the Ukraine. It specifically focus on the Drinking Water Campaign and the many successful outcomes of the campaign for a participatory, democratic, accountable, and sustainable water sector and country.
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Gender, Water and Poverty in Bangladesh
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According to the World Bank’s Development Indicators 1999 (WB 99), more children remain under-nourished in Bangladesh than anywhere else in the world. This means increased vulnerability to diseases as children grown up, problems which will be exacerbated by limited access to health care and water supply.In the past, poverty alleviation was not a particular aim of water sector development.
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Community Based Disaster Risk Mitigation- Gujarat
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The poor live with minor and major hazards and disaster risk on a daily basis. Mitigating disaster risk involves reducing vulnerability and improving coping capacities and needs to involve all stakeholders. It is recommended that disaster mitigation is made integral part of regular developmental programs.
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