When the taps run dry: Water stress and social unrest revisited

Sánchez, Alfonso R.; Rylance, Guillermo

doi:10.31439/unisci-3

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“…Climate change will continue to shape water availability and therefore affect access in SSA. Climate change is altering the frequency and timing of events, affecting the amounts and quality of water available in the short and long term (De Wit & Stankiewicz, 2010;Hosea & Khalema, 2020;Kisakye & Van der Bruggen, 2016;Mukheibir, 2020aMukheibir, , 2020bOjo et al, 2004;Patrick, 2021;S anchez & Rylance, 2018). Although this can have a positive effect in some regions, highintensity rainfalls can be difficult to capture for use, with most of it being lost through runoff.…”

Section: Results-climate Change Water and Women: Complex Interlinkagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A growing body of literature has associated water inaccessibility in rural SSA with compromised safety for women, exposing them to increased risk of violence and conflict (Asoba et al, 2019; Dugard & Mohlakoan, 2009; Katsi et al, 2007; MacDonald et al, 2019; Monteith et al, 2020; Pearson et al, 2021; Sánchez & Rylance, 2018; M. Sommer, Ferron, et al, 2015; Venkataramanan et al, 2020). Violent acts associated with poor water access may take different forms, including physical violence, sexual violence, psychological/mental violence, and verbal violence (Geere, Cortobius, et al, 2018; Jeil et al, 2020; Mushavi et al, 2020; Sommer, Ferron, et al, 2015; Stevenson et al, 2012).…”

Section: Results—climate Change Water and Women: Complex Interlinkagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Results-climate Change Water and Women: Complex Interlinkagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A conceptual framework for gender and climate mainstreaming to mitigate water inaccessibility in ruralsub‐SaharanAfrica

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Evidence underscores that water inaccessibility in rural sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) disproportionately affects women due to patriarchal gender norms and practices. In the context of Sustainable Development Goals 5 (Gender Equality) and 6 (Water and Sanitation), globally driven efforts and initiatives are set against a backdrop of empowering women, improving rural water accessibility, and reducing water-related risks. Furthermore, climate change is altering spatiotemporal patterns of water availability and quality. A thematic analysis of the literature was conducted through Scopus and Web of Science to identify drivers and consequences of as well as coping strategies for water (in)accessibility in rural SSA. A conceptual framework was developed to better understand and assess research gaps and points of intervention for gender and climate mainstreaming in mitigation strategies that reduce the impacts of water inaccessibility in rural SSA. Findings show that complex intersecting factors underlie water inaccessibility-and responses-among rural women in SSA. The complex socio-ecological interlinkages among climate change, water, and gender are discussed and a case is made for more integrative research (including dimensions of vulnerability, impacts, and effective grassroots strategies and co-benefits) to inform policy, planning, and practice. This article is categorized under: • Engineering Water > Water, Health, and Sanitation • Science of Water > Water and Environmental Change • Human Water > Rights to Water K E Y W O R D S climate mainstreaming, gender mainstreaming, rural water access, sub-Saharan Africa, SDGs 5 and 6 | INTRODUCTIONReliable access to potable water has been demonstrated to improve public health, community resilience, food security, and empower women (

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