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Download fileAddressing water and sanitation needs of displaced women in emergencies
conference contribution
posted on 12.02.2018, 15:10 by Rink de LangeMainstreaming gender in an emergency Water and Sanitation (WatSan) response can be difficult as standard consultation and participation processes take too much time in an emergency. To facilitate a quick response that includes women’s needs, a simple Gender and WatSan Tool has been developed that can also be used by less experienced staff. It is a step-by-step guide on how to collect required data to define design parameters based on ad-hoc consultations with women who will be the users. In 2012 the tool was tested in South Sudan within the context of a regular MSF emergency intervention. Using the tool allowed for a quick and easy way to consult women about the design. Consequently, an increased usage of facilities was observed in the intervention group compared with a control group where the tool was not used.
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School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)