Washing away poverty: water, democracy and gendered poverty eradication in South Africa

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dc.creatorSchreiner, B.
dc.creatorMohapi, N.
dc.creatorvan Koppen, Barbara
dc.date2004
dc.date2018-06-21T10:46:17Z
dc.date2018-06-21T10:46:17Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:40:58Z
dc.descriptionThis article discusses ways in which the South African Government and grassroots organizations envisage and implement democracy achieved since 1994 in the eld of water resources management. The focus is on the democratic, political and economic freedom and equality in resource rights for poor black women, who are central to poverty eradication. While the new water policy and law provide an enabling framework for achieving these goals, implementation on the ground encounters both new opportunities and constraints. This is illustrated by several cases of establishing South Africa’s new water management institutions: catchment management agencies and water user associations. The important nexus between state-led democratization of water resources management and bottom-up grassroots movements is also discussed. The article concludes that the Government’s af rmative and targeted intervention is indispensable for redressing gender inequalities and eradicating poverty.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/93407
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/162617
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceSchreiner, B.; Mohapi, N.; van Koppen, Barbara. 2004. Washing away poverty: water, democracy and gendered poverty eradication in South Africa. Natural Resources Forum, 28(3):171-178.
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjectwater policy
dc.subjectwater law
dc.subjectwater resources
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectwater institutions
dc.subjectwater user associations
dc.subjectwater supply
dc.subjectpolitical aspects
dc.subjectdemocracy
dc.subjecteconomic aspects
dc.subjectequity
dc.subjectcatchment areas
dc.subjectirrigation schemes
dc.titleWashing away poverty: water, democracy and gendered poverty eradication in South Africa
dc.typeJournal Article

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