Historically, water and sanitation programs have focused on women's instrumental value in
improving conditions and behaviors. No reviews have synthesized evidence on water and …

Background Safe drinking water is a fundamental human right, yet more than 785 million
people do not have access to it. The burden of water management disproportionately falls …

This article is a collation and synthesis of the literature review with the focus on the
vulnerability of rural women in developing countries to climate change on the one hand and …

Worldwide, 844 million people still lack access to basic drinking water, especially in the rural
areas of low and middle income countries. However, considerable progress has been made …

Investments in clean fuel and piped water are often recommended in developing countries
on health grounds. This paper examines an alternative channel, the relationship between …

Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) is a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA). Women and girls suffer the main burden of a lack of access to WaSH because they …

The primary objective of the research described in this paper is to better understand the
reality of gender in relation to ground water management and use in two watersheds located …

In low-and-middle-income countries, the provisioning of safe drinking water is a challenge
that will likely worsen with climate change. Securing water will require more work and time …

Highlights Social and technical interventions related to agriculture, watersheds, and capacity
building should enhance women's awareness, access, and decision-making role in agrarian …

Key Messages• Gender and other social inequities (eg, racial, ethnic, age, income,
geographic location) compound vulnerability to climate change impacts (high confidence) …