2003: Highlight # 4

Despite high involvement in irrigated agriculture, women's participation in irrigation institutions is often very limited. Upadhyay explores options for mainstreaming gender... 

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Poverty, Gender, and Water Issues in Irrigated Agriculture and Irrigation Institutions

Mainstreaming Gender in Water Resources Management

Bhawana Upadhyay

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Poverty alleviation goes hand in hand with gender integration as it takes into account different needs of women and men and balances the scale through equitable distribution.

A systematic analysis of linkages and inter-relationships between poverty, gender, and water in local, regional, and central levels is needed before designing gender sensitive-programmes.

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