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The role of Women and Women-led/ Women-rights organizations in the Humanitarian WASH Sector and Coordination
Author: Sarah Pillone; Daniele Lantagne
Year: 2025
Publisher: Global WASH Cluster; Tufts University
This work aims to understand the experiences of women in Humanitarian WASH Coordination and Leadership. While for the humanitarian response system as a sector, an academic manuscript published in 2020 found that approximately 40% of humanitarian responders are women, it is important to understand the barriers at global and national level that impede women’s participation in leadership in the Humanitarian WASH Sector.
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