Wells and well-being in South India : gender dimensions of groundwater dependence

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2017-11-30

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This article addresses the centrality of groundwater access and the micropolitics of gender in relation to uses and users of groundwater, in both agriculture and the domestic sphere. It focuses on the everyday experiences of men and women, towards a better understanding of the gendered segmentation of agricultural labour, and how this relates to control over assets. Research indicates that groundwater usage in semi-arid regions has increased the short-term resilience of communities in the region, but has simultaneously increased gendered risks, especially for smallholders, by promoting unsustainable livelihood trends and risky coping strategies related to groundwater shortages.

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GROUNDWATER, GENDER ROLES, SEMI-ARID REGIONS, ACCESS TO WATER, WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION, DECISION MAKING, CROP MANAGEMENT, WOMEN'S ROLE, WATER MANAGEMENT, FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS, HYDROGEOLOGY, WELLS, WATER SHORTAGE, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58669

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (CARIAA) / Résultats de recherches (IRCAAA)