The water question in feminism: Water control and gender inequities in a neo-liberal era

Gender, Place and Culture

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 409-426

  Ahlers, Rhodante ^a   Zwarteveen, Margreet ^b  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Feminism; Gender; Neo liberalism; Water management; Water rights

Indexed keywords

FEMINISM; GENDER; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; NEOLIBERALISM; PRIVATIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70449397146     PISSN: 0966369X     EISSN: 13600524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09663690903003926     Document Type: Article

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