Gender issues and women's participation in irrigated agriculture: the case of two private irrigation canals in Carchi, Ecuador

Defines the degree of women's involvement in irrigated agriculture and water users associations in two private irrigation canals in Ecuador and identifies factors that limit their involvement. Analyzes the effects of intra-household dynamics and the women's urban/rural backgrounds on participation.

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Main Author: Bastidas, E.P.
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Water Management Institute 1999
Subjects:women in development, gender, labor, privatization, households, irrigated farming, irrigation canals, water users' associations, participatory management, water allocation, case studies,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39817
https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/IWMI_Research_Reports/PDF/pub031/Report31.pdf
https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.037
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Summary:Defines the degree of women's involvement in irrigated agriculture and water users associations in two private irrigation canals in Ecuador and identifies factors that limit their involvement. Analyzes the effects of intra-household dynamics and the women's urban/rural backgrounds on participation.