Exploring Women Empowerment Pathways in Water Governance for Better Livelihoods (GENERATE)

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Rice Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationSushilanen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeAsian Mega-Deltasen
cg.coverage.countryBangladeshen
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BDen
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asiaen
cg.creator.identifierMou Rani Sarker: 0000-0003-0571-6596en
cg.creator.identifierRanjitha Puskur: 0000-0002-9112-3414en
cg.creator.identifierSudhir Yadav: 0000-0001-7658-8144en
cg.howPublishedGrey Literatureen
cg.placeLos Baños, Philippinesen
cg.river.basinGANGESen
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systemsen
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigationen
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusionen
cg.subject.impactPlatformGenderen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 8 - Decent work and economic growthen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate actionen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 5 - Gender equalityen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on landen
dc.contributor.authorSingaraju, Niyatien
dc.contributor.authorSarker, Mou Ranien
dc.contributor.authorBatas, Mary Annen
dc.contributor.authorAkther, Rimaen
dc.contributor.authorDash, Mahanambrotaen
dc.contributor.authorMondal, Manoranjan K.en
dc.contributor.authorPuskur, Ranjithaen
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Sudhiren
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T13:33:34Zen
dc.date.available2024-06-12T13:33:34Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/145179
dc.titleExploring Women Empowerment Pathways in Water Governance for Better Livelihoods (GENERATE)en
dcterms.abstractThe coastal polder zones in Bangladesh, home to around eight million people, see significant contributions from women in both domestic and production spheres. However, water management remains male-dominated due to limited female access to resources and restrictive social norms. This study examined gender and power dynamics in water governance and their impact on gender equality and women’s empowerment. From 139 polders, 56 water management groups (WMGs) were randomly selected in Khulna and Patuakhali, involving 1360 households. Findings showed that women engaged mainly in training and community service, while men handled infrastructure and production activities. Women actively participated in WMG meetings and decisions about sluice gate operations and membership fees, although leadership roles were male-dominated, with women rarely in critical positions like president or vice-president. Increased female participation improved agricultural production and household income, supported by government 30% quota policies. However, this did not translate into significant decision-making roles due to cultural norms and domestic burdens. Investing in women's technical and leadership skills can enhance their confidence and empowerment in community governance. Further research is needed to understand the impact of increased female participation on gender relations and power dynamics at household and community levels.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen
dcterms.audienceCGIARen
dcterms.audienceDevelopment Practitionersen
dcterms.audiencePolicy Makersen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSingaraju, N., Sarker, M.R., Batas, M.A., Akther, R., Dash, M., Mondal, M.K., Puskur, R., Yadav, S. (2022). Exploring Women Empowerment Pathways in Water Governance for Better Livelihoods. Project completion report. International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines. 45 pages.en
dcterms.issued2022-11-30en
dcterms.languageenen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-SA-3.0en
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.typeReporten

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