All messages on "How"
All messages of the e-conference and the summary of the contributions to the question "What needs to be done to mainstream gender?" can be found here.
- Summary of the discussion on "How to mainstream gender"
- This summary intends to extract the major points from all contributions to the e-conference concerning this topic.
- Message 38: Juana Vera
- Contribution by Juana Vera from Peru
- Message 39: Manirul Islam on Juana Vera
- Manirul Islam responds on Juana Vera’s message highlighting that participation and an understanding of how social structures influence water management, are areas that have to be looked at in order to mainstream gender.
- Message 40: Umarakhunova Gulbakhor
- Umarakhunova Gulbakhor writes that initiative needs to be taken from both ends-in terms of training, capacity building to encourage participation and promote awareness, and also push for policies to address the entitlements and rights.
- Message 41: Dorothy Hamada
- Dorothy Hamada asks if we should even negotiate on the ‘minimum agenda’. Read her response.
- Message 42: Jaime Hoogesteger
- Jaime Hoogesteger writes that operationalisation of minimum agenda should be determined on a case by case basis. This would perhaps avoid the problem of having a list of gender neutral check boxes.
- Message 43: Patricia Kabatabazi
- Read a response from Patricia Kabatabazi.
- Message 44:Priscilla M Achakpa
- Priscilla M Achakpa writes that involving the stakeholders is the most important issue in the operationalisation of the minimum agenda.
- Message 45: Ango Patrice Effebi
- Ango Patrice Effebi response highlights that the role of women as water users and providers is not seen in institutions that deal with water management and development. There is thus a gap between the users and the representatives.
- Message 46: Lakech Haile
- Lakech Haile says that social issues are often left out of programmes and projects that deal with water development and there should be a mechanism whereby all people involved in implementation are responsible for gender issues being addressed.
- Message 47: Helvi Heinonen-Tanski
- Helvi Heinonen-Tanski gives his views on what is necessary
- Message 48: Chris Perry
- Read Chris Perry's contribution to the discussion here.
- Message 49: Margreet Zwarteveen
- Margreet Zwarteveen reacts to the contribution of Chris Perry
- Message 50: Gina Castillo
- Gina Castillo reacts to Chris Perry's observations.
- Message 51: Barbara van Koppen
- Barbara van Koppen reacts to Chris Perry's contribution
- Message 52: Deepa Joshi
- Deepa Joshi reacts to the ongoing discussion about Chris Perry's comments.
- Message 53: Hillary M Masundire
- Read the contribution of Hillary M Masundire here.
- Message 54: Rajendra Singh Gautam
- Rajendra Singh Gautam gives his reaction to the questions posed
