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Protesters in Detroit rally to support the 2020 election results and other causes. Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Why the cost of water for poor Black Detroit voters may be key to Kamala Harris winning – or losing – Michigan

Working-class and poor Black Detroiters tend to vote inconsistently in presidential elections, but they could be key to winning the swing state of Michigan in 2024.
On average, women spend more time than men collecting and transporting water. (Shutterstock)

Gender-blind policies ignore the disproportionate effects of water crisis on women

The water crisis is a women’s crisis. Women need to be equal partners in the process of creating more just and effective water governance systems.
An Egyptian farmer tries to irrigate his land with water from a well. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

North Africa and the Middle East’s worsening water crisis

At present, the Middle East and North African region contains 7% of the world’s population but only has access to 1.5% of its renewable freshwater supply through rainfall.

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