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80 Percent of Rural Households Without Direct Water Access - World Water Report
Women in Mandera County, Kenya, gather at a lone water source, filling every jerrycan as drought turns basic hydration into a daily struggle. Credit: Charles Kariuki/IPSBy Umar Manzoor ShahNEW YORK & SRINAGAR, India, Mar 19 2026 (IPS) A new United Nations report has warned that global water inequality remains one of the most pressing development challenges of the decade, with billions still lacking safe drinking water and sanitation – while wome…
Gender inequalities continue to compromise global water security, affecting disproportionately women and girls. Despite being the main responsibility of water collection, they continue to be excluded from management and leadership positions in the water sector. This is the conclusion of the United Nations World Report on the Development of Humanitarian Resources, published on Thursday (19) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultur…
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Despite decades of progress, inequalities continue to compromise global water security, disproportionally impacting women and girls, who despite of being the main collectors of water, continue to be excluded from water management and leadership roles. This is the conclusion of the United Nations World Water Development Report, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water. The report reveals that women are responsible for collecting water in over 70…
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2026 is based on data from 2024 and, according to the data contained therein, the plan...
Women and girls suffer disproportionately from a lack of safe access to water, according to a report. A total of 2.1 billion people lack safe access to drinking water, the United Nations reported on Thursday. The responsibility for fetching water often falls to women, the UN World Water Development Report states. In rural areas, they are responsible for water collection in 70 percent of households without a water connection.
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