Gender Disparities in Water, Sanitation and Global Health

Authors

• Bethany A. Caruso, Emory University
• Varadan Sevilimedu, Georgia Southern University
• Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
• Archana Patkar, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
• Kelly Baker, University of IowaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-15-2015

Publication Title

The Lancet

DOI

10.1016/S0140-6736(15)61497-0

ISSN

0140-6736

Abstract

Celebrating World Water Day, The Lancet Editors¹ highlighted the gains made towards Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7c, “to halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation”, and noted UN-Water's call for sustainable water management in view of future increases in demand and shortfalls in supply. As the primary water collectors worldwide, women are disproportionately affected by the scarcity of adequate resources; however, global estimates of improvements in water access do not reflect gender-disaggregated benefits and burdens.

Recommended Citation

Caruso, Bethany A., Varadan Sevilimedu, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Archana Patkar, Kelly Baker. 2015. "Gender Disparities in Water, Sanitation and Global Health." The Lancet, 386 (9994): 650-651. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)61497-0
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/epid-facpubs/58

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