City water restrictions hurt our most vulnerable – especially women

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When we think of the difficulties that women have accessing water, we tend to think of women and girls in developing nations struggling to carry water across large distances. We do not usually think of a woman in metropolitan Melbourne, one of the world’s most liveable cities, unable to maintain her own health because of the impact of water restrictions – but we should.

 

Period22 Nov 2018

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  • TitleCity water restrictions hurt our most vulnerable – especially women
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date22/11/18
    DescriptionWhen we think of the difficulties that women have accessing water, we tend to think of women and girls in developing nations struggling to carry water across large distances. We do not usually think of a woman in metropolitan Melbourne, one of the world’s most liveable cities, unable to maintain her own health because of the impact of water restrictions – but we should.
    Producer/AuthorPaul Satur and Becky Batagol
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/city-water-restrictions-hurt-our-most-vulnerable-especially-women-107002
    PersonsPaul Satur