Introduction to NCWC

INTRODUCTION: The National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) is an accredited NGO (Non Government Organization) with the United Nations. The NCWC has a long history of working internationally. NCWC has been a member of the International Council of Women (ICW) since 1897, and has consultative status at the United Nations, Category II. Each year we send a delegation to the meetings of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York in March.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Women and Water

An interesting report just released looks at the impact for an economy and society of women fetching water - the time, the risks, and the lost opportunities. 

Water for domestic and agricultural use is indispensable for food security and public health. As climate change, population growth, and development affect water availability, internal as well as external cooperative efforts are essential (Barnaby, 2009; Gleick, 2000).

Policies designed to improve infrastructure are needed to increase, not just access towater but, safe access to safe and reliable water or risk losing the health advantage of having a nearby water source (Caldwell, Caldwell, Mitra, & Smith, 2003; Hunter, Zmirou-
Navier, & Hartemann, 2009). Doing so will increase the health of all and the health, safety, education and income of women, the primary suppliers of water to households around the globe.

See more  http://www.womenforwater.org/docs/Paper_water_fetching.pdf
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