The 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4) in Kuala Lumpur hosted a landmark panel on “Women’s Capacity Development in Participatory Water Governance and Management for Sustainable Development,” bringing together experts and policymakers to deliberate on the critical role of women in irrigation, agriculture, and water governance. Speakers highlighted that although women remain central to sustaining households and agriculture, their participation in water sector decision-making remains disproportionately low. In South Asia, nearly seventy per cent of women are engaged in agriculture, yet they are often denied equitable access to resources. When women…
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