Women's participation yields benefits for water management: Insights from village dams in India

Empowering women in decision-making is not just a matter of human rights; it is a key driver of sustainable development. When women's knowledge, perspectives, and priorities are integrated into governance, communities design solutions that are more equitable, inclusive, and durable. When women hold...

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Autores principales: Falk, Thomas, Steimanis, Ivo, Bartels, Lara, Duche, Vishwambhar, Vollan, Björn, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178205
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author Falk, Thomas
Steimanis, Ivo
Bartels, Lara
Duche, Vishwambhar
Vollan, Björn
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
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description Empowering women in decision-making is not just a matter of human rights; it is a key driver of sustainable development. When women's knowledge, perspectives, and priorities are integrated into governance, communities design solutions that are more equitable, inclusive, and durable. When women hold political office, for example, governments tend to allocate more resources to public goods and services such as childcare, education, public health, and foreign aid.
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spelling CGSpace1782052025-11-25T20:21:47Z Women's participation yields benefits for water management: Insights from village dams in India Falk, Thomas Steimanis, Ivo Bartels, Lara Duche, Vishwambhar Vollan, Björn Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. water management natural resources gender women's participation dams Empowering women in decision-making is not just a matter of human rights; it is a key driver of sustainable development. When women's knowledge, perspectives, and priorities are integrated into governance, communities design solutions that are more equitable, inclusive, and durable. When women hold political office, for example, governments tend to allocate more resources to public goods and services such as childcare, education, public health, and foreign aid. 2025-09-29 2025-11-25T19:51:16Z 2025-11-25T19:51:16Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178205 en https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf243 Open Access International Food Policy Research Institute Falk, Thomas; Steimanis, Ivo; Bartels, Lara; Duche, Vishwambhar; Vollan, Björn; and Meinzen-Dick, Ruth. 2025. Women's participation yields benefits for water management: Insights from village dams in India. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/womens-participation-yields-benefits-for-water-management-insights-from-village-dams-in-india/
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natural resources
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women's participation
dams
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Steimanis, Ivo
Bartels, Lara
Duche, Vishwambhar
Vollan, Björn
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Women's participation yields benefits for water management: Insights from village dams in India
title Women's participation yields benefits for water management: Insights from village dams in India
title_full Women's participation yields benefits for water management: Insights from village dams in India
title_fullStr Women's participation yields benefits for water management: Insights from village dams in India
title_full_unstemmed Women's participation yields benefits for water management: Insights from village dams in India
title_short Women's participation yields benefits for water management: Insights from village dams in India
title_sort women s participation yields benefits for water management insights from village dams in india
topic water management
natural resources
gender
women's participation
dams
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178205
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