TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender and water management in Mexico
AU - Silva Rodríguez de San Miguel, Jorge Alejandro
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2018/7/5
Y1 - 2018/7/5
N2 - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to survey water-governance issues impacting women in Mexico and steps that have been taken to rectify the issues, including factors that impact the success of such ventures. Design/methodology/approach: Various major academic databases were searched for material pertaining to the issue of water management and gender in Mexico, such as EBSCOHost and JSTOR. Both global and regional concerns were a factor in this search. Material was considered on the basis of its recency, academic import, and specificity. Findings: The review finds that though gender has become a primary concern in addressing water management and other environmental issues, debate has occurred as to whether a perspective of gender mainstreaming or gender-specific projects is preferable in addressing this issue. Although success in implementing gender mainstreaming has been attained by several major organizations, there does not yet exist conclusive evidence that this approach yields desired results. Research limitations/implications: Information about the efficacy of water access programs is not always available and it is frequently inaccurate. Therefore, much information used in this review takes the form of observations about water policy and its efficacy in regard to gendered approaches. Originality/value: Women and girls are unevenly affected by a lack of access to water, as it is typically women who bear the brunt of managing household water, and they are more significantly impacted by lacking hygiene facilities.
AB - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to survey water-governance issues impacting women in Mexico and steps that have been taken to rectify the issues, including factors that impact the success of such ventures. Design/methodology/approach: Various major academic databases were searched for material pertaining to the issue of water management and gender in Mexico, such as EBSCOHost and JSTOR. Both global and regional concerns were a factor in this search. Material was considered on the basis of its recency, academic import, and specificity. Findings: The review finds that though gender has become a primary concern in addressing water management and other environmental issues, debate has occurred as to whether a perspective of gender mainstreaming or gender-specific projects is preferable in addressing this issue. Although success in implementing gender mainstreaming has been attained by several major organizations, there does not yet exist conclusive evidence that this approach yields desired results. Research limitations/implications: Information about the efficacy of water access programs is not always available and it is frequently inaccurate. Therefore, much information used in this review takes the form of observations about water policy and its efficacy in regard to gendered approaches. Originality/value: Women and girls are unevenly affected by a lack of access to water, as it is typically women who bear the brunt of managing household water, and they are more significantly impacted by lacking hygiene facilities.
KW - Gender in Mexico
KW - Gender mainstreaming
KW - Water access
KW - Water management
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U2 - 10.1108/MEQ-10-2017-0112
DO - 10.1108/MEQ-10-2017-0112
M3 - Artículo de revisión
SN - 1477-7835
VL - 29
SP - 842
EP - 858
JO - Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal
JF - Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal
IS - 5
ER -