Across much of the developing world, women are responsible for finding, providing, and managing water for their families and gardens—in addition to their responsibilities related to crop production and livestock care. In poor rural areas in particular, improved access to safe water can reduce the time women and girls spend collecting water, increasing girls’ attendance at school, and enabling women to help generate new streams of household income. 

Connections between water, sanitation, and hygiene and gender equality extend to maternal and new-born health, school attendance for girls, vulnerability to violent behaviour and poor self-esteem, and women’s economic empowerment. Good Planet will partner with others to ensure that women are empowered to effectively advocate for their perspectives and priorities, and that they are able to fully engage as managers, partners, and entrepreneurs in water-related activities and enterprises.

Good planet approach policy aims to improve the lives of citizens around the planet by advancing equality between females and males, and empowering women and girls to participate fully in and benefit from the development of their societies.