New Water Model Points Way to Gender and Social Equality

May 13, 2019
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Valeriana Choque Zambrana and her family manage a small farm in Marquina, growing beans, corn and barley to eat at home and to sell in the market. But water demand in her community is increasing, and farmers like Valeriana fear that an increasingly unreliable water supply threatens their livelihood.

The community has asked local authorities to help them ensure water access and efficiency. But to enact policies that help the most vulnerable – and don’t exacerbate existing inequalities – policy-makers need models that incorporate gender and social equality aspects.