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Women and Water : Facts and Figures
Visit this page and find interesting facts and figures related to the participation of women in the management of this resource.
 
women-tap.jpg In many societies, water is at the core of women’s traditional responsibilities: collecting and storing water, caring for children, cooking, cleaning, and maintaining sanitation. These tasks often represent a whole day of work; in some regions, women spend up to five hours a day collecting fuel wood and water and up to four hours preparing food. In Africa, 90% of the work of gathering water and wood, for the household and for food preparation, is done by women. Providing access to clean water close to the home can dramatically reduce women’s workloads, and free up time for other economic activities. For their daughters, this time can be used to attend school....

Site launched in the context of the International Year of FreshWater - 2003.


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