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 | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Apr 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020, © 2020 International Water Resources Association.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
Keywords
- hygiene
- public health
- sex
- water
- women
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