The Role of WomenThe Role of Women

Access to ResourcesAccess to Resources

Women carrying water in Ethiopia

The burden on women & girlsThe burden on women & girls

Women and girls collect and carry Women and girls collect and carry water which prevents them from water which prevents them from doing other things.doing other things.

““Of course I wish I were in school, Of course I wish I were in school, but how can I? My mother needs but how can I? My mother needs me to get water and the standpipe me to get water and the standpipe is only open from 10-12.”is only open from 10-12.”

The burden on women & girlsThe burden on women & girls

Closer girls live to a water Closer girls live to a water source, the more often they source, the more often they attend school.attend school.

E.g. In Tanzania, when girls live E.g. In Tanzania, when girls live 15 mins from water, school 15 mins from water, school attendance is 15% higher.attendance is 15% higher.

Woman carrying water in India

The burden on women & girlsThe burden on women & girls

At school: often poor facilities or At school: often poor facilities or none at all and girls have to none at all and girls have to return home.return home.

Concerned parents withdraw Concerned parents withdraw girls from school because of girls from school because of problems with hygieneproblems with hygiene

Girls in India carrying water