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Situation Analysis of Women Water Professionals in Sindh, Pakistan
Author
Ashraf, S. (WFP)
Language Note
English
ISSN
ART584
Summary
The study supports in-depth semi-structured interviews of and focus group discussions (FGDs) with women as feminist tradition and the nature of the research problem under study that specifically focuses on the experiences, knowledge and perspectives of women water professionals in relation to their low presence in water sector. For this study, in Sindh I conducted fifteen in-depth semi structured interviews and five FGDs with women currently working, including those previously employed on various projects and programs by the water organizations under study. The reason for including former women employees is to make sample more representative by including all; social scientists, engineers, administrative and support staff members. In interviews and FGDs their opinions are sought on several themes by using similar questionnaire guide particularly developed for South Asian Report. In addition to interviews and FGDs, study also analyzes the secondary data collected from water organizations under study including; sex disaggregated enrolment data of three public engineering universities in Sindh. The enrolment data are collected to understand the trends in educational and career choices of men and women including gender gap.
Call Number
ART 584
Language
English
System Control No.
ANA-128550
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