Women constitute half of society, and addition to their impact on routine and today’s affairs, has a long-term and sustainable impact through training the next generation of a society. On developing countries, due to various reasons, the women’s participation in different areas such as environment and water resources management has not been prepared adequately, while according to the researches, women can play an important role in these areas.

However in Iran, on the recent years, necessity of considering non-structural approach and communities’ participation in water resource management has increased. Consequently concerns about the absence of efficient model for participation of local communities especially the women have developed. Accordingly, the Khorasan Razavi Regional Water Company has defined a research to study the successful international experiences and adapting them to local conditions in the country and region. This Study has been started by the Environmental Research Center of Khavaran in cooperation with the Abangah group team.

The results can be used in the “Groundwater Rebalancing National Plan”, and may lead to fundamental change in the field of participation water resources management.