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This research aims to examine how gender influences access and participation in water governance in Central Asia.

Unequal Currents and Gendered Pathways of Water Governance in Central Asia: Case Studies of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

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Qualitative study explores gendered experiences in water governance, suggesting reforms for inclusivity.

This research aims to examine how gender influences access and participation in water governance in Central Asia.
Utilized qualitative methodology including interviews with women farmers, irrigation officials, and community leaders.
Focused on the experiences of women navigating exclusion in decision-making.
Analyzed the role of informal negotiations and kinship in water distribution.
Women face exclusion from formal decision-making processes in both Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Informal frameworks and gendered labor expectations dictate water access and conflict resolution.
Need for governance reforms that address gender equity and empower women's contributions is emphasized.

Arash Beidollahkhani (2026) studied this question.

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