Gender issues in water and sanitation programmes : lessons from India
Material type: TextPublication details: New Delhi Sage 2015Description: xviii, 321pISBN: 9789351500650 Subject(s): Rural Water-supply | Rural Sanitation-Citizen participation | Women in rural developmentDDC classification: 363.610820954 Summary: Exclusion and inequitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and opportunities are major concerns to development practitioners. The job of providing water for the household invariably falls on women, often at the expense of their education, income-earning opportunities and social, cultural and political involvement. This book aims to unpack the key elements of the WASH–gender nexus, examine these and recommend ways ahead for improved gender outcomes and WASH impact in India.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Exclusion and inequitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and opportunities are major concerns to development practitioners. The job of providing water for the household invariably falls on women, often at the expense of their education, income-earning opportunities and social, cultural and political involvement.
This book aims to unpack the key elements of the WASH–gender nexus, examine these and recommend ways ahead for improved gender outcomes and WASH impact in India.
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