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Gender Mainstreaming in WATSAN

Gender has become the by word of the ‘90’s. This folder contains a rich collection of studies and experiences within the Water and Sanitation sector in general which have been gained during the last decade.


DocumentA Gender Handbook for Humanitarian Action

Women, Girls, Boys & Men Different Needs – Equal Opportunities

Read more or download Draft_IASC_Gender_Handbook.pdf  (976 kB)

ArticleThe Gender Barrier in Sanitation

Gender inequalities help to explain the low demand for sanitation in many communities. Evidence from many countries suggests that women place a higher value on access to private sanitation facilities than do men.

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DocumentThe Social Development Sector Strategic Plan (SDIP)

Social development activities are varied and over and above time have been implemented in segments by various players like Health, Education, Water /National Resources, NGOs and Civil Society organizations. But with an array of economic reforms initiated and implemented by Government in the last decade, sectors started getting focused to develop strategic investments like Education Strategic Investment Plan, Health Sector Strategic Investment Plan, and Water Sector Investment Plan e.t.c. This left Ministry of Gender, Labor & Social Development with no option but to develop the social Development Sector Strategic Plan, (SDIP)

Read more or download MINISTRY OF GENDER.doc  (31 kB)

DocumentThe Gender Approach to Water Management

Findings of the electronic conference series governed by the Gender and Water Alliance

Read more or download The Gender Approach to Water Ma.pdf  (1.07 MB)

ArticleGender and Sustainable river basin management

This paper aims to present an overview of what gender and gender approach is all about, its definition and its importance in relation to the workshop topic of sustainable river basin management.

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ArticleAdvocacy Manual for Gender and Water Ambassadors

Guidelines on Lobbying, Speeches and conferences, trainings module and case studies

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