Chapter 3: Sector-specific overviews
This chapter consists of 13 sector-specific overviews, all containing case studies and resources for further reading.
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This chapter consists of 13 sector-specific overviews, all containing case studies and resources for further reading.
3.1 Introduction Introduction to Chapter 3
3.2 Gender and Governance Water reforms have aimed at improved water governance, but there is little evidence that water management has deliberately addressed gender concerns. This chapter suggests a gender approach as an integral part of setting up governance structures and mechanisms.
3.3 Gender, Water and Poverty Women often face the hardships of poverty more so than men, as they are treated unequally and are expected to fulfil many difficult tasks, including water collection, child care and agricultural production, all of which require access to water.This chapter examines the relationship between gender, water and poverty, and looks at the policy implications of the connection.
3.4 Sanitation and Hygiene Separate sanitation and hygiene strategies should be designed to address the needs of women and men, and both women and men must be meaningfully consulted and involved in implementation of sanitation and hygiene programmes. This chapter examines ways to address gender differences in hygiene and sanitation programmes.
3.5 Dom. Water Supply & Hygiene While women are the main users and managers of domestic water supply, men often control these sources and make the major decisions related to location and type of facilities. This chapter shows that water systems function better when both women and men are actively involved in planning and management.
3.6 Water Privatisation Clear rules are needed to regulate the participation of the private sector and external stakeholders in the provision of water services, within an environment of government oversight. This chapter highlights alternatives to wholesale privatisation, including involving all stakeholders, communities, private service providers and public-private joint ventures.
3.7 Gender, Water & Agriculture Women farmers’ knowledge about managing resources, including water, land, livestock and the environment can be valuable to the agriculture sector as a whole. This chapter addresses ways of involving women directly in community irrigation schemes.
3.8 Gender, Water & Environment Women’s knowledge and management of plants and animals in forests, arid areas and wetlands is crucial to a sound and sustainable environment. This chapter analyses the interconnections between gender and environment, focusing on the ways to integrate gender into environmental management.
3.9 Gender and Fisheries Although men and women have access to and work in the fisheries sector in many countries, much of the work done by women has remained invisible to managers and policy makers. This chapter examines gender-sensitive measures to improve gender relations in the fisheries sector.
3.10 Coastal Zone Management A gender perspective in coastal management is needed to assess the differences in the work of women and men in coastal zones areas. This chapter examines gender differences in access to, control over and management of resources.
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