Title | Women's access to water and sanitation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene group, EWASH |
Secondary Title | EWASH advocacy task force fact sheet |
Volume | 8 |
Pagination | 4 p.; 3 photographs; 3 boxes |
Date Published | 2011-02-01 |
Publisher | Emergency Water and Sanitation-Hygiene Group, EWASH |
Place Published | S.l. |
Keywords | access to sanitation, access to water, palestine gaza, palestine west bank, women |
Abstract | Women in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) are disproportionately affected by lack of access to sanitation and adequate quantities of safe water. Among women's regular household chores are the provision and use of water for a number of purposes. The need to travel distances from the home to collect water consumes valuable time. Women are often primarily responsible for caring for children who become sick due to unclean water or inadequate sanitation. Lack of women's participation in decision-making relating to water and sanitation can mean that their voices are not heard and their needs are not prioritised. [authors abstract] |
Notes | With 10 footnotes including references |
Custom 1 | 823 |