Industry, Business and Energy.
Industrial development is accelerating across lowand middle-income countries, increasing demand for water in manufacturing, energy and servicesector s. At the same time, global efforts to achieve gender equality, including Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, and ensure access to clean water andsanitation for all (SDG 6), have revealed persistent gaps in how women participate in and are affected by industrial water use . As the effects of climate change, urbanization and scarcity of resources grow more pressing, the intersection of women, water and industry is a critical yet under-explored policy priority. This part discusses challenges, sector-specific dynamics and potential responses for inclusive and sustainable development in the use of water in industry, business and energy. One of the guiding principles of the 1992 Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development stated that “Women play a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water” . Never...