Conclusion
We have reached the end of my blog series on water and development in Africa. It hasn’t been an easy journey and some blogs have proved difficult to write due to sensitive topics. However, I must share with you that I feel disappointed in myself. Africa is a thriving continent with a tremendous amount of innovation and I do not feel like I have demonstrated that in this blog. I feel that unfortunately, I have fallen into the trap Wainaina ( 2019 ) warned us about. Reading my blogs back I have focused on how the lives of women are negatively affected in Sub-Saharan Africa. I have highlighted how women are subject to sexual abuse on the journey to collect water and how they are often excluded from water management even though they have a good understanding of how improvements can be made. It was my intention to shed light on these sensitive issues, but in doing so I fear that I have portrayed countries in Africa in a negative way, instead of focusing to the inspiring women of those commu
