ABSTRACT
This chapter highlights the gendered nature of academic knowledge production on transboundary waters. It is a review of research publications on transboundary issues related to the two river systems in South Asia, the Indus river system and the Ganga Brahmaputra river system, since the year 2000. Two main research questions are posed. First, what is the representation of women scholars in transboundary water governance research on South Asia? Second, is the theoretical understanding of female authors on transboundary water governance in South Asia different from that of male authors? After establishing the inclusion criteria, 105 articles were coded for information on authors and theoretical approaches adopted and further analysed. Based on the results, it is noted that transboundary water research on South Asia is numerically dominated by male scholars, even though there has been increasing female participation over the past two decades. Moreover, collaboration among scholars also showed a gendered pattern. Finally, there is no evidence of gender-based preference for any theoretical views on transboundary water. Instead, the disciplinary background of authors was better correlated with their theoretical preferences.
