Gender-based Violence
Introduction: Previously, I discussed how water collection steals the time of women and girls to participate in the labour market. This blog is a follow up on the previous blog post where I will discuss the dangers and issues surrounding water collection that women experience. There are 2 main gender-based violences and these are: 1. Experiencing sexual assault when fetching water and when using public spaces. 2. Experiencing domestic violence when returning home by male counterparts due to insufficient water and long periods away from the household. The Risk of Sexual Assault: On a daily basis, women risk their lives to collect water. Following the collection of water, women are forced to walk home with a forty pound Jerry Can (charity:water, 2022) whilst traversing dangerous terrains, which can result in attacks and sexual assault. This occurs primarily in the middle of the night or in the early morning, where some wom