Water priorities of women and men often differ
05 noviembre 2007
Water priorities of women and men often differ
Water is vital, not only for drinking, cooking and household use, but for vegetable gardens, farming and almost all economic activity. Competition for water leads to disputes, drives marginal farmers into poverty and leaves the weakest without the means to sustain life and health.
Limited access to water is an insuperable obstacle to escaping poverty. Rural women spend hours each day fetching water. In towns, the poor pay more for water than the better off with piped supplies.
