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→Gender in the Water and Sanitation sector
''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 ==