New book: Why so few women in water leadership?
The leaders and staff of river basin organizations that regulate water in many of the more than 300 transboundary river basins in the world tend to be men. Why are there so few women?...
Category: (En)Gendering Water Diplomacy
Illegal mining, water quality and gender gap along the Bia river, Ghana
In this new post of the series “(En)Gendering water diplomacy” Isaac Barnes analyses the connection between land tenure, illegal mining, water quality and lack of women voice. He calls for more investments in education...
Gendering hydro-diplomacy in Central America
The participation of women in negotiation processes can lead to more sustainable transboundary water agreements. The fourth post of the series “(En)Gendering water diplomacy” explores how to tap this potential in Central America. Central...
Thirsty for Representation: (In)visible Women of the Deschutes River Basin
In the third post of the series “(En)Gendering water diplomacy”, Jahan Taganova and Jaclyn Best present their study on women representation in water organisations in the Deschutes River basin (Oregon, USA). They call for...
Feminist Water Politics and Climate Change Fiction
Fiction can shape our understanding of water. Ashley Cahillane discusses how two novels narrate the relation between water infrastructure, privatization, climate change and gender, telling stories of oppression but also of resistance. This study...
Making Gender Visible in Transboundary Waters
On September 29 and 30, IHE Delft hosted the workshop “(En)Gendering Transboundary Water Governance: Feminist Perspectives on Water Conflict and Cooperation.” A variety of presentations and discussions unpacked the gendered dynamics of water diplomacy...