Gendering Water and Climate Science Research in South Asia

Research Funding: IDRC, Canada

Faculty Researcher: Prof. M. Shahjahan Mondal

Collaboration: Lead: University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; Co-Lead: IWFM, BUET, Bangladesh

Associate: Nepal Engineering College, Nepal

Duration: February 2023 - January 2026

 

The overarching objective of this project is to improve integration of gender analysis and larger interdisciplinary research and practice in water and climate science (WCS) research in South Asia. The specific objectives are: (1) to understand barriers and catalysts for effective practice of interdisciplinarity and gender analysis in WCS research with particular focus on whether gender inclusivity among WCS scholars improves this practice; (2) to improve frameworks of methods, approaches, and pedagogical tools to effectively translate social and gender theory and analyses across disciplinary boundaries between social and natural sciences, and embody these frameworks in a common teaching curriculum and capacity building of 35 fellows towards their postgraduate research; and (3) to strengthen a network and platform of multiple stakeholders for knowledge exchange, advocacy, and mentorship of young water and climate scientists for fostering and developing interdisciplinary research within and beyond higher education and academia. This three-year project is being led by the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, co-led by IWFM, BUET and partnered by Nepal Engineering College, Nepal. The Project is funded by the IDRC, Canada.