Major
Anthropology
Anticipated Graduation Year
2024
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Evidence suggests that communities lacking access to water and water-related resources see increased health disparities due to structural and environmental factors. In this poster, we contend that a lack of water resources acts as a form of “infrastructural violence” that impacts the lives of women. Specifically, we draw from a broader research project on water insecurity and gender-based violence conducted in Peru from 2021-2022 to highlight the differential experiences of women living in two communities, one with water infrastructure and one without it. We conclude that infrastructural and societal inequities pose a significant health risk to women in water-insecure regions.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Paula Skye Tallman, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Supported By
John Grant Bioethics Fellowship
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Infrastructural Violence and Women's Health in Northern Peru
Evidence suggests that communities lacking access to water and water-related resources see increased health disparities due to structural and environmental factors. In this poster, we contend that a lack of water resources acts as a form of “infrastructural violence” that impacts the lives of women. Specifically, we draw from a broader research project on water insecurity and gender-based violence conducted in Peru from 2021-2022 to highlight the differential experiences of women living in two communities, one with water infrastructure and one without it. We conclude that infrastructural and societal inequities pose a significant health risk to women in water-insecure regions.