The intersectionality of the water crisis

The term "intersectionality" is new to many of us. The global water crisis is a topic ripe for intersectional thinking.

Upon first review of the Impact page of the website water.org, the term "intersectionality" entered my mind and continued to pop up as I kept reading. This term recently entered my vocabulary thanks to a Gender Equity focus group meeting within the Ultimate Frisbee community of Salt Lake City. Intersectionality refers to:

"the complex and cumulative way that the effects of different forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, and yes, intersect—especially in the experiences of marginalized people or groups." - Merriam-Webster

Water.org shrewdly reveals the intersectionality of the water crisis and gender, justice, education, health, and economic issues. Although this list doesn't stop there, the organization, with facts from UN Water and the World Health Organization, clearly presents the intersectional approach to today's water safety and access, or lack thereof.

The organization's WaterCredit system appears to have successful results with positives reviews from Forbes, however, I reserve some skepticism about the approach without further investigation into the financing details and incentives for the partners.