Water, poverty and gender: An overview of issues and policies

Water Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 385-398

  Saleth, R Maria ^a   Samad, Madar ^a   Molden, David ^a   Hussain, Intizar ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Gender; Literature review; Poverty; Water; Water research

Indexed keywords

NEXUS;

EID: 0346640510     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2003.0024     Document Type: Review

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