‘Gender always matters’ in water diplomacy, governance

Santé, Science et Développement

Media reports on international water negotiations often focus on “men in suits”. But, women’s roles in discussions at all levels should be highlighted because women can feel the impacts of water scarcity more sharply than men, say guests in the final episode of our three-part podcast series on water conflict and cooperation. In the first episode, guests discussed their research on the role of the media in water diplomacy, and in our second episode we looked at why training is so important for water reporting. Water Conflicts and Cooperation: A Media Handbook is available as an open access eBook. Sign up for the new open online course, Science Communication for Water Cooperation and Diplomacy. Episode guests Elzahra Jadallah, freelance multimedia and science journalist. Fredrick Mugira, water and climate change journalist. Alexandra Said, United Nations Environment Programme.