
Gender Blind Spots in the Water Sector
The realisation of gender equality is a key component of the global development agenda, and essential if the water sector is to contribute to the achievement of SDGs 1, 5, 6, and 10.
The realisation of gender equality is a key component of the global development agenda, and essential if the water sector is to contribute to the achievement of SDGs 1, 5, 6, and 10.
With drug-resistant infections on the rise, improving antimicrobial resistance-related water quality standards will be essential to protect environmental water resources and the health of half a billion people who rely on them for daily needs.
The political leadership of the world’s most powerful, polluting states should seize the opportunity to act on their promises today, not only accelerating their action on climate, but seeing the value of the proposals in the UN Secretary-General’s Our Common Agenda initiative.