{"product_id":"9789381017203","title":"Diverting the Flow: Gender Equity and Water in South Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003eSouth Asia’s significant water resources are unevenly distributed, with about a fifth of the population lacking adequate access. Across the region this vital substance determines livelihoods and in some cases even survival. By revealing the extent to which water access depends on power relations and politics, \u003ci\u003eDiverting the Flow\u003c\/i\u003e offers new perspectives on the relationship between gender equity and water issues in South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on empirical research and relevant theoretical frameworks, the contributors show how gender intersects with other axes of social difference—such as class, caste, ethnicity, age, and religion—to shape water use and management practices. Each of the volume’s six thematic sections begins by introducing key concepts, debates, and theories before moving on to parse such issues as rights, policies, technologies, and intervention strategies. Taken together, they demonstrate that gender issues are the key to understanding and improving water distribution and management practices in the region. Featuring work by leading scholars in the field, this volume will be essential reading for students and scholars of water, gender, and development in South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zubaan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061710373104,"sku":"9789381017203","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789381017203_p0.jpg?v=1763674585","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789381017203","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}