Women and WASH in Nepal : a scoping review of existing literature

Nidhi Wali; Nichole Georgeou; Olivia Simmons; Madhu Sudan Gautam; Supriya Gurung

doi:10.1080/02508060.2020.1754564

Women and WASH in Nepal : a scoping review of existing literature

Nidhi Wali, Nichole Georgeou, Olivia Simmons, Madhu Sudan Gautam, Supriya Gurung

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

The relationship between gender and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is an issue for many developing states. This scoping review demonstrates that in Nepal, women bear the major social burden of inadequate WASH services and are under-represented in WASH-related policies and programmes. Four themes emerge: gender and water projects; lack of equal female participation in WASH policy development and implementation; women’s access to water; and menstruation and menstrual hygiene. Major cultural barriers embedded in Nepali society limit women’s access, agency and participation in WASH-related policy and practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	222-245
Number of pages	24
Journal	Water International
Volume	45
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2020.1754564
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

hygiene
public health
sex
water
women

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