The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) and the International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM), under the auspices of UNESCO, cordially invite research scientists, practitioners, and experts from international organisations, government agencies, non-profit institutions, and the private sector to submit proposals/abstracts for the upcoming Issue 7 of the Global Water Security Issues (GWSI) Series.

Planned for publication in 2026-2027, Issue 7 will focus on the theme “Water and Gender”, with a particular emphasis on women’s rights and equal opportunities in the context of water resources access and management.

Proposals (abstracts) should be submitted using this proposal template. Selected authors will be invited to further develop their submissions into full draft chapters. These chapters will undergo a rigorous peer-review process, with only accepted submissions included in GWSI Issue 7.

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