The role of women in learning games and water management outcomes

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dc.creatorSteimanis, Ivo
dc.creatorFalk, Thomas
dc.creatorBartels, Lara
dc.creatorDuche, Vishwambhar
dc.creatorVollan, Björn
dc.date2025-07-31
dc.date2025-08-22T19:30:55Z
dc.date2025-08-22T19:30:55Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:38:06Z
dc.descriptionEconomic games have emerged as promising tools for fostering sustainable resource management, yet their gender dynamics remain underexplored. We examine how women’s participation relates to the effectiveness of game-based learning in 56 Indian communities facing water management challenges. These structured experiential learning environments allow participants to develop system understanding, problem-solving capacities, and collective action through active engagement. Our results suggest that greater female involvement is associated with improved water management outcomes 2 years after the intervention. Notably, the presence of female leaders correlated with broader participation among women, which in turn was linked to the development of more effective management rules. These findings indicate that gender-balanced participation may enhance the success of such interventions. Incorporating women in game-based learning has the potential to support long-term improvements in resource management, highlighting the importance of inclusive approaches.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/176186
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/110109
dc.languageen
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2022.102631
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceSteimanis, Ivo; Falk, Thomas; Bartels, Lara; Duche, Vishwambhar; and Vollan, Björn. 2025. The role of women in learning games and water management outcomes. PNAS Nexus 4(8): pgaf243. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf243
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectresource management
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjectexperiential learning
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectrole of women
dc.titleThe role of women in learning games and water management outcomes
dc.typeJournal Article

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