Stockholm World Water Week 2015

Women and girls are differently affected by inadequate sanitation and wastewater management than men and boys due to their biological differences but also due to their gender roles. Women and Girls are predominantly responsible for hygiene and daily duties in the household. Also women and girls are more vulnerable endangered to become victims of sexual harassment if safe sanitation facilities are not in place.

Women are often underrepresented in the water and sanitation decision-making chain from planning to operation and maintenance incl. re-use, also because of the mainly technical aspects of water and sanitation projects.

In the proposed SDG Water Goal, the needs of women and girls are explicitly mentioned only under 6.2, but it is key to also include gender aspects under other targets. However, it is not yet clear (1) how to monitor and (2) achieve these targets.

This event will contribute to the monitoring discussion especially for targets 6.2 and 6.3 focusing on sanitation and wastewater management. National decision-makers, inter alia from AMCOW and implementers from the field, SuSanA, BORDA, WECF, GWA and UNEP will share their experiences how to monitor and to achieve gender equality under these targets in the global South and North.