Tapping into Sustainability

Tapping into Sustainability: issues and trends in gender mainstreaming in water and sanitation.
This document gives a glimpse of the work that has taken shape in gender mainstreaming at all levels through shared knowledge and action with a range of stakeholders from governments, NGOs, research centers, universities, and community based organisations'. It also provides an analysis of the remaining gaps for increased gender mainstreaming.

Despite progress, there is a continued sense that not enough is being done, and that there has not been effective translation of theoretical concepts about gender into tangible action and measurable changes on the ground. How can we identify and seize opportunities both to strenghten and consolidate current work, while continuing to push and expand the gender agenda? How do we become more strategic, more powerful in linking the important issues of gender with development, and in truly integrating and mainstreaming these issues into out daily work?

As a contribution to that development, this document and the Gender Session at the 3rd World Water Forum will suggest general compass points to orient future action rathar than a fully developed roadmap of how to proceed.