Resources for gender and inclusion

Browse our resources below.

Key concepts

Leadership and voice: More than ‘add women and stir’ (2019) – Think Piece
Intersectionality: Ask the other question (2019) – Think Piece
Women’s empowerment: Sharpening our focus (2019) – Think Piece

Assessing gender equality outcomes

Gender in WASH partnerships, workforce and impact assessment – Website
Qualitative Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for Gender Equality and Inclusion Outcomes in WASH (2021) – Online toolkit
WASH-gender outcomes framework in brief: A framework for exploring gender equality outcomes from WASH programmes (2013) – Summary
A framework for exploring gender equality outcomes from WASH programmes (2013) – Journal Paper
Working from strengths to assess changes in gender equality (2013) – Journal Paper
Innovation in WASH and Gender Monitoring: Towards strategic gender outcomes and equitable services (2016) – Conference Poster
WASH and Gender: a critical review of the literature and implications for gender-transformative WASH research (2020) – Journal Paper
WASH-GEM Summary: The water, sanitation, and water gender equality measure (2020) – Report Summary

Gender equality in WASH programming

Strengthening gender integration in sanitation programming and policy: Insights from literature and practice (2023) – Report
Working effectively with women and men in water, sanitation and hygiene programs - learnings from research on gender outcomes from rural water, sanitation and hygiene projects in Vanuatu and Fiji (2010) – Guide
Working effectively with women and men in water, sanitation and hygiene programs - Flash cards (2010) – Flash Cards
Working effectively with women and men in water, sanitation and hygiene programs - Fiji Case Study Snapshot (2010) – Snapshot Case Study
Working effectively with women and men in water, sanitation and hygiene programs - Vanuatu Case Study Snapshot (2010) – Snapshot Case Study
How do we better address gender in Pacific water and sanitation initiatives? Fiji Case Study (2009) – Case Study
How do we better address gender in Pacific water and sanitation initiatives? Vanuatu Case Study (2009) – Case Study
Addressing two critical MDGs together: Gender in water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives (2010) – Journal Paper
Women’s empowerment in Vietnam through rural sanitation partnerships: The Community Based Output-Based Aid Program (CHOBA) (2017) – Report
Civil Society WASH Learning Fund: Menstrual hygiene management – Report

Equity and inclusion

Sanitation for all: A comparative study of approaches to leaving no one behind across five countries – Comparative study
Gender transformative leadership in WASH during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021) – Learning brief
Seven short video stories from gender transformative leaders in Bhutan, Lao PDR and Nepal (2021) – Video stories
Gender transformative leadership in WASH during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021) – Visual report
Stockholm World Water Week 2021 session – Leading for Leaving No One Behind: It’s time to reset! (2021) – Presentation
Stockholm World Water Week 2021 session - Gender transformative leadership in WASH: voices from Asia – Presentation
A guide to equitable water safety planning (2019) – Report
Climate change response for inclusive WASH – Website
Seminar at UNIKA St. Paulus Ruteng on Impacts of Climate Change on Sustainable and Inclusive WASH (2019) – Report
Support mechanisms to strengthen equality and non-discrimination in rural sanitation (2019) – Webinar
Water Safety Planning Equity Study: Synthesis Report of Four Case Studies in Asia (2014) – Report
Frontiers Number 13: Support mechanisms to strengthen equality and non-discrimination (EQND) in rural sanitation (Part 2 of 2) (2019) – Report

Women in WASH enterprises

Women in WASH Enterprises: Learning from female entrepreneurship in Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao – Working paper
Gender equality and women in WASH enterprises in Cambodia: A synthesis of studies (2020) – Report Summary
Gender equality and women in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) enterprises in Cambodia: synthesis of recent studies (2020) – Report
Enablers and barriers to female water entrepreneurs’ empowerment in Cambodia [Summary - Khmer] (2018) – Report Summary
Enablers and barriers to female water entrepreneurs’ empowerment in Cambodia (Full report) (2017) – Report
Enablers and barriers to female water entrepreneurs’ empowerment in Cambodia [Summary] (2018) – Report Summary
Women’s involvement in economic opportunities in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Indonesia: Examining personal experiences and potential for empowerment (2019) – Journal Paper
Rural Piped-Water Enterprises in Cambodia: A Pathway to Women’s Empowerment? (2019) – Journal Paper

Gender in water resources management

Gender Equality and Goal 6 – The Critical Connection: An Australian Perspective (2019) – Report
Gender Equality and Goal 6: The Critical Connection - Discussion Paper (2017) – Report
Gender Equality and Inclusion in Water Resources Management: Action Piece (2017) – Action Piece
Strengthening understanding of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in water resources management (2019) – Webinar
BasinGuide: A guide to river basin planning (2020) – Guide

Gender transformative social accountability – Website
Learning Report from the Nobo Jatra Program: Gender-transformative social accountability for inclusive WASH. (2020) – Report
Literature review of gender-transformative change and social accountability (2020) – Report
Role of social accountability in promoting women's leadership and gender transformative change (2019) – Conference Proceeding
Sector Forum on Gender-transformative Social Accountability for inclusive WASH (2020) – Report
Sector Forum on Gender-transformative Social Accountability for inclusive WASH (2020) – Presentation