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< Return to abstract listTHE GENDER PERSPECTIVE OF GROUNDWATER GOVERNANCE
IWRA 2020 Online Conference - Addressing Groundwater Resilience under Climate Change
THEME 5. Groundwater Education and Capacity Development
Author(s): Laurens Thuy
Oral:
THEME 5. Groundwater Education and Capacity Development
Author(s): Laurens Thuy
Laurens Thuy
UNESCO WWAP Gender & Communication Specialist
Oral:
Abstract
THE ISSUE
- Lack of coherent governance frameworks and consideration of gender issues
OBJECTIVES
- Analyze groundwater governance frameworks with gender lens
- Encourage policy makers to integrate gender perspectives
- Desk review & analysis of literature, policies and frameworks
- Intra-Household surveys within Governance of Groundwater Resources in Transboundary Aquifers (GGRETA) Project, funded by SDC, executed by UNESCO IHP
CONCLUSIONS
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Methodological:
- WWAP gender-responsive indicators passed the test,
- Shortcoming in water policy’s goal of women’s empowerment / full inclusion
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Desk Research
- Weak legal basis for strenghtening women participation despite advancements
- Lack of initiative to promote local gender-balanced decision-making
- Legal pluralism
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Availability sex-disaggregated data key
- Incorporate gender mainstreaming in national legislation
- Capacity strengthening