This document was designed and produced by the Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD). Its content is the sole responsibility of RFLD.
For women, lack of access to water means an increased burden of time and care for activities such as cooking, cleaning and growing food, both in the domestic sphere and in production. The violent reality of water scarcity directly affects African women and their communities. Given the violent realities of African women as a result of neoliberal water policies and practices, it’s not surprising that African women are at the forefront of organizing around water justice.
This handbook focuses on building coalitions that encourage coordination and joint action, and ensure solidarity in the face of water inequalities and climate justice violations; and improving access to resources that strengthen the capacity of civil society and the media to challenge narratives and build solidarity for just and democratic control of water. A number of women, local authorities and NGOs were interviewed in 8 countries during data collection for this handbook.
For women, lack of access to water means an increased burden of time and care for activities such as cooking, cleaning and growing food, both in the domestic sphere and in production. The violent reality of water scarcity directly affects African women and their communities. Given the violent realities of African women as a result of neoliberal water policies and practices, it’s not surprising that African women are at the forefront of organizing around water justice.
The names of interviewees have been changed to protect their identities.
