Concluding Thoughts
Wow! I can’t believe it's over! Over the course of this blog, I have learnt so much about this interesting topic, and hope that you have learnt something too. Along this journey, I have aimed to shed light on this complex matter by initially uncovering the link between water and gender, then moving on to how women are disproportionally affected by a lack of water and sanitation services. I then finally uncovered different initiatives that have been put into place to alleviate this inequality. A reoccurring theme that has persisted throughout all of my blog posts is that while women are undergoing this inequality, for development to occur, efforts should be made by different levels of institutions to: 1. Distribute already available water resources equally and equitably (by..) 2. Put in place education initiatives to reduce stigma and cultural norms that exacerbate inequalities (to then be able to...) 3. Engage women as agents of change e.g. decision-making There is sti