The role of women in learning games and water management outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Economic games have emerged as promising tools for fostering sustainable resource management, yet their gender dynamics remain underexplored. We examine how women's participation relates to the effectiveness of game-based learning in 56 Indian communities facing water management challenges. These structured experiential learning environments allow participants to develop system understanding, problem-solving capacities, and collective action through active engagement. Our results suggest that greater female involvement is associated with improved water management outcomes 2 years after the intervention. Notably, the presence of female leaders correlated with broader participation among women, which in turn was linked to the development of more effective management rules. These findings ind

SUBMITTER: Steimanis I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12344488 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature