That women play a central role in the provision, management, and safeguarding of water is one of the four … millions of women lack access to water for their basic needs. The objectives of this chapter are to summarize what is known … about women with respect to water and about water with respect to women as well as to provide a sense of the current debates …

service, and a "space." It shows water as an arena where gender relations play out in ways that often mirror inequalities … between the sexes. And it examines norms and practices related to water that often exacerbate ingrained gender and other … reinforce gender inequality. The report's key message is clear-interventions in water-related domains are important in and of …