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DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE
Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 357-368Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2019.1703904
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Social sector - Water and sanitation; Civil society - Participation; Gender and diversity; Aid - Capacity development; Sub-Saharan Africa
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- University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Natural Resources and Extension
- University of Alaska Fairbanks Resilience and Adaptation Program
- University of Alaska Fairbanks Graduate School
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In rural areas of developing countries, improved access to clean water has been known to lead to reduced workloads for women and girls, and improved health and education. To sustain these benefits, women need to be active participants rather than passive beneficiaries in community projects. This article presents findings from a rural water supply programme in Ghana that actively promoted greater women's involvement. It found that training women technicians did more to galvanise their leadership potential, showcase their capabilities and make them more active participants in managing their respective village water facilities than simply including them on water management committees.
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