Bringing A Gender Lens
Alison Parker & Myles Elledgewith Anju Toolaram and Brian Stoner
To Sanitation Technology Development
Incorporating gender considerations into wastewater innovation and wastewater facility engineering requires innovative behavior
Limited research has considered how to foster a gender lens into R&D activities in WASH
Survey of R&D Teams
05
1015202530354045
Invitedparticipants
Participantswho started
survey
Participantswho finished
survey
Follow upinterviews
Num
ber o
f par
ticip
ants
Does Waste Processing Need A Gender Lens?
Seeking Feedback From Women and Men
What Provision is Needed for Menstruating Women?
User Interfaces: Don’t Forget the Men!
Lighting Really Matters
Toilet Cabin Ventilation
Toilet Site and Location
Team Composition
men > women
56%women > men19%
men = women
6%
Gender not
given6%
No answer
13%
(a) Team Composition
men > women
44%
women > men25%
men = women
12%
Gender not given
6%
No answer
13%
(b) Leadership Composition
Conclusion• Gender is inclusive, requiring attention to needs of all
genders• Gender in sanitation is more than MHM• More guidance and practical tools needed for R&D teams• More women needed in STEM leadership roles
Acknowledgment
This work was supported by a grant, OPP1173370, from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through Duke University's Center for WaSH-AID. All opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this work are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Gates Foundation, Duke, or the Center