Fluid Bonds: Gender and Water in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region
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Explores how decisions about the use and management of water can benefit from the inclusion of a gender dimension. It also makes a case for mainstreaming gender concerns in water-related research, policy-making and aid. In particular: the participation of women in water-related decision-making in Australia, and in its aid policies for Asia Pacific, must be a priority; in emphasizing ‘community participation’ policies, the attention must always be on who participates and who benefits; water...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala | |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2003-11-19 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2004-05-19T13:15:52Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-01-05T08:26:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2004-05-19T13:15:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-01-05T08:26:43Z | |
dc.date.created | 2003 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/40970 | |
dc.description.abstract | Explores how decisions about the use and management of water can benefit from the inclusion of a gender dimension. It also makes a case for mainstreaming gender concerns in water-related research, policy-making and aid. In particular: the participation of women in water-related decision-making in Australia, and in its aid policies for Asia Pacific, must be a priority; in emphasizing ‘community participation’ policies, the attention must always be on who participates and who benefits; water policy must not support the gender status quo, where women are often excluded or inequitably represented in decision-making. | |
dc.format.extent | 16 pages | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | |
dc.publisher | National Institute for Environment, The Australian National University | |
dc.subject | women | |
dc.subject | gender | |
dc.subject | water resource management | |
dc.title | Fluid Bonds: Gender and Water in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region | |
dc.type | Book | |
local.identifier.citationmonth | oct | |
local.identifier.citationyear | 2003 | |
local.identifier.eprintid | 2161 | |
local.rights.ispublished | yes | |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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