Water Security in Africa is Gender Dependent
Publisher: The London School of Economics and Political Science
Author(s): Dorice Agol, Kate Gannon, and Will Ingram
Date: 2024
Topics: Gender
Demand for water is increasing, and it is coming from competing needs ranging from domestic, industrial, and agricultural to hydropower and industry. The allocation of our limited water supply and how it is used is driven by socioeconomic and political factors. These include gender norms that often dictate how water resources are used, by whom, and where.