10 - Water way to end
Women in Umoja (The Guardian, 2015)
I have stressed this before, however, I strongly believe that men need to be better educated in the importance of gender equality, and value women as their equals. No one knows women's issues better than women do, and so I would love to see more, effective inclusion of women in developmental approaches.
I definitely now know not to take the water I use for granted. The fact that I have at least 5 perfectly functioning taps within 10 metres of each other, all in the confines of my home, is such a privilege. I hope that one day all humans can have this too.
Furthermore, the climate crisis is ever-worsening, and I fear most for the people who depend on sparse water sources. In many places, infrastructure is ill-equipt to deal with it, and so this must change. I also hope that we can, as a planet, work together to protect those most at risk from the impacts of a rapidly changing climate.
I plan to continue my research into the issues women face when it comes to water and development - I am excited to learn about these topics from other global perspectives!
I hope you all enjoyed this blog as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Heather, I have found your blog series extremely insightful, informative and I could feel your enthusiasm throughout. The entire series flows succinctly in a digestible format even with some of the more complex areas you bring in. You also effectively incorporate additional relevant facets to the topic such as the physical elements of your theme as well as the evaluation of participatory development schemes. Moreover, you demonstrate you have research and read beyond your theme (though still applicable!) when bringing in the case study of Umoja! You have gone above and beyond, and I cannot wait to read more on your blogs in the future. Thank you so much for your sharing what you have learnt with us!
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