Untapped Potential: Women, Leadership, and Water Diplomacy in the Middle East [Video]
Publisher: Wilson Center
Date: 2021
Topics: Gender, Renewable Resources
Women play a critical role in water resource management and decision-making at the community level. Yet, they are often absent from high-level water-related negotiations and agreements. By excluding women from the decision-making processes, the sustainability and effectiveness of these agreements—which are essential to broader peace and security—is undermined. In the Middle East, one of the most water insecure regions in the world, women are emerging as powerful voices advocating for a peaceful and prosperous future for the region. What steps can country leaders and stakeholders take to ensure that women’s leadership is realized in water diplomacy?