Ensuring women's participation in water management and governance is a key driver for progress and sustainable development.

 

women are responsible for collecting water in over 70% of unserved rural households.



Global water crisis aggravated by gender inequalities according to new UN Report. Despite decades of progress, inequalities continue to compromise global water security, disproportionally impacting women and girls, who despite of being the main collectors of water, continue to be excluded from water resources management and leadership roles. This is the conclusion of the United Nations World Water Development Report, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN_Water. The report reveals that women are responsible for collecting water in over 70% of un-served rural households. 
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