India shows how boosting clean water delivery can improve womens economic participation

Published: Aug. 13, 2021, 10:41 a.m.

The burden of water collection and distribution often disproportionately falls on the shoulders of women in Asia\u2019s developing economies, where gaps in water infrastructure and hygiene persist and are particularly acute at a household level.\n\nIn this podcast, Ashish Sedai of Colorado State University describes clean water access challenges in the region, how the adoption of piped water in households in India is helping to increase women's labor force participation, and the impact gender-balanced household income can have on water service quality and sustainable development.\n\nRead the transcript\nhttps://adbi.me/2XqEvQo\n\nRelated link\nWho Benefits from Piped Water in the House? Empirical Evidence from a Gendered Analysis in India\nhttps://adbi.me/3wy1sgu