Women’s empowerment in WASH economic activity. Presentation at IWA Congress, Sri Lanka

Grant, M; Willetts, J

Women’s empowerment in WASH economic activity. Presentation at IWA Congress, Sri Lanka

Grant, M

Willetts, J

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Issue Date:: 2019-12

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dc.contributor.author	Grant, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4496-7243	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Willetts, J	en_US
dc.date	2019-12-01	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-12	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2019	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/138757
dc.description.abstract	The study examined the extent to which women’s involvement in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector businesses led to their empowerment in Cambodia and Indonesia. This qualitative study was the first of its kind to systematically investigated the experiences and needs of female WASH entrepreneurs with reference to women’s empowerment frameworks. This research presents examples of The findings provide evidence of gender equality outcomes and as well as revealing the inherent complexity of empowerment processes, which include challenges and negotiation as societal norms are questioned and evolve experiences by individuals involved in WASH markets, and the implications of these for improving WASH programming. A range of evidence-based recommendations are provided for governments, NGOs and donors to support women working in WASH enterprises to improve related programming were developed from this study.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	IWA Congress, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.title	Women’s empowerment in WASH economic activity. Presentation at IWA Congress, Sri Lanka	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
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Abstract:

The study examined the extent to which women’s involvement in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector businesses led to their empowerment in Cambodia and Indonesia. This qualitative study was the first of its kind to systematically investigated the experiences and needs of female WASH entrepreneurs with reference to women’s empowerment frameworks. This research presents examples of The findings provide evidence of gender equality outcomes and as well as revealing the inherent complexity of empowerment processes, which include challenges and negotiation as societal norms are questioned and evolve experiences by individuals involved in WASH markets, and the implications of these for improving WASH programming. A range of evidence-based recommendations are provided for governments, NGOs and donors to support women working in WASH enterprises to improve related programming were developed from this study.

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