Book contents
- The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
- Cambridge Studies on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance
- The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Images
- Figures and Boxes
- Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
- Part II Drivers for the Realization and Violation of the HRtWS
- Part III Policies
- Part IV People
- 11 The Gender Dimension
- 12 Forcibly Displaced Persons
- 13 Spheres of Life beyond the Household with an Emphasis on Public Spaces
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
11 - The Gender Dimension
from Part IV - People
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 April 2022
- The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
- Cambridge Studies on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance
- The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Images
- Figures and Boxes
- Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
- Part II Drivers for the Realization and Violation of the HRtWS
- Part III Policies
- Part IV People
- 11 The Gender Dimension
- 12 Forcibly Displaced Persons
- 13 Spheres of Life beyond the Household with an Emphasis on Public Spaces
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
Inequalities based on gender exist basically in every country and in all aspects of social life, and are echoed in the vast divides between men and women in their ability to access, manage and benefit from water, sanitation and hygiene. A large and growing body of studies suggests that women and men often have differentiated access, use, experiences and knowledge of water, sanitation and hygiene. Cultural, social, economic and biological differences between women and men consistently lead to unequal opportunities for women in the enjoyment of the HRtWS, with devastating consequences for the enjoyment of other human rights and gender equality more generally.
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- The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation , pp. 307 - 327Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022