REACH Conference on Water Security and Poverty Plenary: Water justice: recognizing different gendered needs and practices Thursday 28 March | 15:45-17:15 Presenter: Dr Marina Korzenevica

1. Water justice: recognizing
different gendered needs and
practices
Marina Korzenevica

2. Water justice and gender
Water justice embeds “demands
for more just socio-economic
distribution and for more or
better cultural-political
recognition (cf. Fraser, 2000;
Schlosberg, 2004).” (Zwarteveen
and Boelens)
Gender as a social construction
being central and one of the
most important differentials of
people

3. Themes
• Working women
• Small businesses and
small irrigators
• Gendered affordability
• Empowerment in WASH
• Dynamics of water collection
• Differential vulnerability
• Equitable participation
• Social struggles

4. Panel
Chair Dr Alan Nicol
Dr Deepa Joshi
Dr Maggie Opondo
How to ensure women’s
meaningful participation in
water governance?
Dr Zenawi Zerihun
How does water supply
impact on women’s
path towards economic
empowerment?
Dr Salome Bukachi
What are the gendered
aspects of water
affordability?
In what conditions can
women's increased
participation in the work
force lead to
empowerment?