Concluding Thoughts
In the beginning, I sought out to explicate the relationship between water, development and gender in Africa. Truthfully, I struggled at times while writing to find coherent ways to relay the overlapping intricacies behind each issue. Upon reflection, I realise that this speaks to the extent to which water, development and gender are deeply interconnected, such that attempting to tease these connections apart proved to be so challenging yet rewarding, as I feel I have gained a deeper understanding of this topic through the course of keeping this blog. In my first post, I gave a general overview on how institutions are attempting to shift development policy towards a 'mainstreaming gender' approach. However, through analysing various case studies, it is evident that 'mainstreaming gender' is very much easier said than done. Attempting to improve gender equality through various water programs cannot stop at infrastructure provision or having women be present, but more im
