Women and Water talks in the World Water Forum 8 Citizens Village

In the Water Arena of the Citizens Village around 300 people came to take part in the Women and Water talks.  The role of women in the provision, management and safeguarding of water was discussed by representatives from academia, river basin committees, government and civil society. I was asked to provide the international context and provide some examples of the translation of Rio/Dublin Principle 3 of Integrated Water Resources Management into practice. For the presentation, click here.

At the conclusion of the event, Dr. Daniela Nogueira launched the initiative “Latin American Women for Water Collective” (Collectivo Latino-americano de Mujeres por el Agua, CLMA). Participants applauded the initiative and enthusiastically subscribed to it. The call for a structured engagement of women in water governance was an outcome of the Water and Gender Expert Workshop organized by the National Water Agency of Brazil (ANA) on October 25 and 26, 2017 to address the water and gender connection (SDG5 - SDG6 interface) . DiploriA was commissioned to organise and conduct the workshop and to provide building blocks for a water and gender agenda in Brazil and Latin America.