Historically, water and sanitation programs have focused on women's instrumental value in
improving conditions and behaviors. No reviews have synthesized evidence on water and …

The connections between gender and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are profound,
and the sector is beginning to explore the integration of gender-transformative principles into …

Background: Significant developmental challenges in low-resource settings limit access to
sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). However, in addition to reducing human …

In low-and middle-income countries, a common component of water, sanitation, and hygiene
(WASH) interventions is the goal of empowerment of beneficiaries, particularly poor …

The way women's issues have been conceptualised and acted on in the context of water,
sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) has changed over the past four decades. The discourses …

At birth and death, and each day in between, human needs for water, sanitation and hygiene
(WASH) are near-constant. In the most intimate and personal ways, WASH offers 'life-giving …

Abstract Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to ensure access to water and sanitation for
all, and target 6.2 emphasizes “paying special attention to the needs of women and girls” …

Background Safe drinking water is a fundamental human right, yet more than 785 million
people do not have access to it. The burden of water management disproportionately falls …

Informed by decades of literature, water interventions increasingly deploy “gender‐sensitive”
or even “gender transformative” approaches that seek to redress the disproportionate harms …

The vital role of women in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions is
undeniable. But even though women's involvement in the planning, design, management …