Women and girls can play important role in managing water
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A man uses a large cooking pan as a boat in Punjab, Pakistan © Jaspreet Kindra/IRIN
Gathering in Stockholm, Sweden this week, people from around the world are talking about water: how to share it, how to keep it clean and for some countries, how to find it. During World Water Week Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF's Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene spoke with UN Radio's Gail Walker about the role women and girls can play in managing this precious resource.
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Presenter: Dianne Penn
Assistant Producer: Charles Appel
Duration: 10'00"
