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''This pivotal role of women as providers and users of water and guardians of the living environment has seldom been reflected in institutional arrangements for the development and management of water resources. Acceptance and implementation of this principle require positive policies to address women’s specific needs and to equip and empower women to participate at all levels in water resources programmes, including decision-making and implementation, in ways defined by them"''.
Since it has been acknowledged that gender plays a role in water supply and sanitation, however in many cases incorporating a gendered approach to water and sanitation translates to including women in formal insitutions for management(Joshi, Lloyd and Fawcett 2003). While equal representation can be an indication of progress, representation cannot be equated with empowerment, voice, or equity in outcomes for women.
== Gender approach in project management ==
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Cleaver, F. and K. Hamada (Forthcoming) "‘Good’ water governance and gender equity; a troubled relationship." <i>Gender and Development</i>.
Joshi D., M. Lloyd and B. Fawcett (2003) ‘Voices from the Village: An Alternative Paper for the Alternative Water Forum’ Paper presented at conference on the Alternative Water Forum, University of Bradford, 1-2 May, www.splash.bradford.ac.uk/home
Singh, N. (2008) ‘Equitable Gender Participation in local Water Governance: An Insight into Institutional Paradoxes,’ <i>Water Resource Management</i> 22: 925-942.
Tukai R (2005) Gender and Access in Pastoral Communities: Re-evaluating Community Participation and Gender Empowerment. Paper presented at the ESRC Seminar: Access, Poverty and Social Exclusion, ODI, London.
