International Women’s Day 2016
Understanding the different perspectives of men and women can help deliver more equitable water access
Tenant collectives in North Bihar
A new model for bottom up irrigation and land management for marginal women farmers.
Dr Fraser Sugden, IWMI Nepal
Dr Fraser Sugden, IWMI Nepal
‘Gender, Agricultural Water and Big Data’ on the table
Some 30 attendees from 20 countries in Africa, South Asia, Europe, USA and South America discussed gender, water and data issues from a specific agricultural water management angle.
Ganges women to bear the brunt of climate change
Poor women and vulnerable groups will “bear the brunt” of climate change in parts of Bangladesh, India and Nepal.
Big benefits in small spaces
Bangladeshi women find profit in new methods of vegetable cultivation and cattle rearing.
International Day of Rural Women
October 15th is the UN International Day of Rural Women. Download the infographic on Gender and Agriculture.
Are more women farmers a good thing in Tajikistan?
Despite the coping strategies, challenges remain.
Lindha Langa marks International Women’s Day 2014
To mark International Women's Day we spoke to two leading lights in the water sector on Women and Water.
International Women’s Day 2014
To mark the occasion we’ve put together a picture feature from southeast Nepal, where the out-migration of male farmers means many women are now heads of the household - and in charge of the farm.
Women, Water & Leadership workshop: How to respond to the ‘feminization’ of agriculture in Nepal
Climate change is contributing to the ‘feminization’ of agriculture in Nepal, as falling farm yields continue to force large numbers of men to leave...
Tapping Africa’s groundwater potential
The subcontinent has lots of groundwater, but most farmers cannot get to it.
For millions of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), access to sufficient...
Gender aspects of small-scale private irrigation in Africa
van Koppen, Barbara; Hope, Lesley; Colenbrander, W. 2012. Gender aspects of small-scale private irrigation in Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)....
Water fields
Watch how the district administration joined forces with the villagers to bring water to this arid land
Study of 10 river basins brings new perspective on water management
Instead of inevitable water and food crises, the politics of equitable and sustainable development of resources could make all the difference.
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Water, food and ecosystems (414)Water, climate change and resilience (386)Water, growth and inclusion (331)Climate mitigation and adaptation pathways (240)Gender equality and social inclusion (161)Water data science (156)Next generation irrigation systems (151)Water, food, energy nexus (106)Sustainable water infrastructure and ecosystems (98)Water data science for action (69)Integrated circular economy transformations (56)Agricultural water management transformations (47)Water futures data and analytics (44)Climate policies, finance and processes (44)Economics and impact assessment (42)Water governance and political economy (39)Integrated basin and acquifer management (26)Water risk to development and resilience (20)Non-research (9)