Talk:Hydropolitics in the Nile Basin

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The article seems to be well researched, but would gain a lot by trimming it a maximum and going to the point. Please take into account the limited concentration span of the average reader, in particular in front of a computer screen. Being short is being sure to be readed... Don't forget wikilinking, in particular for international agreements, etc., where you don't need to go into detail here. Thanks for the attention given to such a subject! Tazmaniacs 19:14, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Gender and water

I moved this here, as in the current state it needs more working to be really interesting, and is not so much related to the Nile in particular (most of what is said could be said to about any well project from NGOs). Maybe it could go into a Gender and water entry or something like that... Cheers! Tazmaniacs 19:30, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gender and water development

Women are the principle users of water in the Middle East. For example, in Sudan the basic social structure was based on the extended family with the women caring for dependants and managing the home, whereas the males of the households contended with work and small-scale village politics.[1] Despite women's need for accessible water supplies , women have less involvement in accessing key resources and decision-making, largely due to unequal gender relation, and partly due to the development of male technologies.

This aspect of hydropolitics and water development is reflected in the principles of NGO's based in the United Kingdom. For example, whilst efforts have been made in hydropolitics to ensure that water development in the Middle East allows for fair access to all, there is also the question as to whether the development of water should be committed to equalising (or rather, neutralising) gender relations and other social justices. For further information visit Wateraid

[edit] intro

Should the introductory sentence introduce the title? Or just introduce the river first? I've made a change for the former. Archtransit 17:40, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Poor structure

The structure of this article is a mess. It is unfortunate that the first draft of the article was so messy, since few readers have the time or the boldness to fix it. Also, parts of the article overlap with content that already exists in the artile on the Nile, where it belongs. Also, the section on transboundary water law is not specific to the Nile and does not really belong in this article. It would be much appreciated if someone fixed this article, or at least took a first stab at fixing it.--Mschiffler (talk) 23:59, 18 May 2008 (UTC)