Imogen and Adrian’s relationship is flourishing, but Adrian is hiding a big secret that could jeopardise their future. More than 1 million women and girls say that WASH services are their second most important demand for quality reproductive and maternal health, after dignified and respectful care. ( WHO/UNICEF, 2023) In the midst of everything is the relationship between Adrian and Imogen. They are partners, they are best friends and now they are lovers. But it is still secret. Or is it? It seems more than one person has cottoned on to thei "not-so-secret" relationship, so what does this mean for their partnership? Even more so, what does this for their relationship? I did get a little irritated with Imogen constantly second guessing and questioning their relationship. It just seemed to go in circles and never go anywhere. It was a little annoying. But on the other hand, I wish Adrian would confide in Imogen. I really don't see why he doesn't. I know I'm not a man and don't think like they do, but doesn't it go without saying? Especially when they resolved to keep no secrets from each other. Ophelia's pose—her open arms and upwards gaze—also resembles traditional portrayals of saints or martyrs, but has also been interpreted as erotic. Hawksley, Lucinda. Lizzie Siddal: Face of the Pre-Raphaelites. Walker & Company, 2006. ISBN 0-8027-1550-8

I am a big fan of the Adrian Miles and Imogen Grey series by Katerina Diamond and I think this might be the best one so far. The Woman In The Water is a dark and gritty police procedural with real characters and storylines. The twist at the end had me stunned, I really did not see it coming at all. It doesn’t help that I am completely over abusive husband plotlines - that’s not the book’s fault - I should’ve researched this more carefully before requesting it. billion people still do not have drinking water on-premises, and in two out of three households, women are primarily responsible for water collection. ( WHO/UNICEF, 2023)Present and future water challenges call for us to attract and retain the best talent, knowledge and effort we can, from both women and men. However, there is currently inadequate investment in developing the skills and talents of women, recruiting them into the water industry, providing a wide range of opportunities for them to participate and use their skills, and supporting their efforts. As a result, women are numerically under-represented in areas ranging from skilled trades workers to management, as well as subject to inadequate support in optimising their contributions. If you love your thrillers or police procedurals dark, disturbing and twisted, then you will love WOMAN IN THE WATER! It's Katerina Diamond at her best...even though I've only read one other. I loved this book, aside from the few flaws, as I think the rest of the book far outweighs them anyway. I look forward to seeing where her next book in this series takes us. As always this is a gripping, fast paced thriller that had plenty of twists and kept me on the edge of my seat.

The recognition of women's social and labour rights has been and is a long and difficult process; historically progress has been made through strikes, mobilisations and demonstrations, with the ultimate goal of achieving what seems fair and obvious: gender parity. A young woman is found badly beaten in a river, she has no memory of what has happened to her or her name. A man’s body is found nearby and the police duo try to work out if the two of them are connected in any way. To avoid possible discriminatory biases, the Spanish Women's Institute for Equal Opportunities has launched a project to promote the use of anonymous or blind CVs, where there is no information about gender, only personal achievements and training. This project also aims to raise awareness among companies and organizations about the existence of gender biases, sometimes unconscious, and how to detect and combat them. The importance of the female presence in the water sector The list of speakers ranges from younger to senior women professionals working in different areas of the water sector in Central and South America, providing their experience, insights and suggestions to empower, attract and retain more women in water. The webinar will be moderated by Diana Ulloa and Norhayati Abdullah. Diana Ulloa works as a consultant and part of the Coordinating Group of Red Agua Ecuador, she is also a member of the Governing Council of IWA Ecuador. Norhayati is Associate Director at the UTM International, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

One of the challenges shaping the water sector is the discussion around the vital role that women play. Even though the water sector recognises that gender matters for water and that women are critical to achieving sustainability, the engagement and involvement of women face a series of barriers that result in their under-representation in diverse areas linked to the water sector. While I had enjoying the last 5 books in this series, this one is a book I'm gonna be thinking (and having nightmares) about for a long time. I enjoyed this book but feel it failed to really hit its full potential. As I have not read the previous books in this series, I found that for people in a relationship, who are also best friends, there should have been more trust and willingness to put trust in that relationship. Having said that, I did appreciate how the Author showed how a victim of such a crime would feel afterward. I found the reaction to be realistic and believable.

So, I can understand why a publisher might want a book to look like a stand-alone when it’s not, to not put off readers like me from trying it. The problem is being introduced to characters with major history, both separately and together, with minimal recap - I get that too much gets boring when you have already read the preceding books - but we don’t even get a physical description of either of them. Imogen and Adrian are supposed to be in love but most of the time they don’t even seem to like each other. Early on, there’s a line about Imogen loving to watch him squirm. Hardly a marker of a loving adult relationship. She spends an inordinate amount of time obsessing about their situation, which was incredibly boring. They are both so immature and cowardly that the non-stop angst on both sides was just tedious. One stereotypical damaged detective is bad enough, but two just detracts from any enjoyment of the mystery. In Spain, the presence of women in the water sector is beginning to make itself felt more and more, albeit slowly. More and more companies in this sector rely on female professionalism and hire staff regardless of their gender. Based on the above details, a review panel will make a preliminary assessment of all submissions and develop a shortlist of nominees. DS Imogen Grey, and her partner DS Adrian Miles don’t always play be the rules, but they are both top-notch detectives. They have learned to trust one another. Their relationship is complicated. Their boss, DCI Mira Kapoor is relatively new, but they have learned to trust her, but the jury is still out on DI Matt Walsh.In all honesty though I can't say this is my favourite of the books. I had a love hate relationship with it all the way through for reasons that are highly subjective. DS Adrian Miles is driving home when he notices a commotion by a river. Stopping to investigate, he finds a woman on the bank, barely alive, and after following her to the hospital, takes on the case alongside his partner and secret girlfriend, DS Imogen Grey. When another body is found in the river, the team suspect the woman’s husband, a wealthy building contractor, but she refuses to testify against him, out of fear for her life. How will they stop him when they have no evidence and everyone he encounters is terrified of him? At the political level, the role of women in water administration and management can help advocate, legislate and fund policies that enact inclusive water policies in all aspects of water resources planning, development and management. A good example of this is Maria Mutagamba, Uganda's State Minister for Water, who developed five-year gender strategies for the water sector. These strategies enabled women to occupy key positions in decision-making committees and provided guidance for integrating women's concerns into the water and sanitation sectors. With the implementation of the first round of strategies, Ugandans' access to safe drinking water increased from 51% to 61% in just two years. These examples highlight how critical it is that inclusive policies come from mainstream organizations. However, building equity in legislatures takes time and effort. Barriers to overcome include social stigmas about female leadership and partisan political groups (primarily in underdeveloped countries) that are unwilling to include women among their ranks. Woman in the Water is a really impactful novel that sees the return of much-loved detectives Adrial Miles and Imogen Grey. I feel like you can still enjoy this novel as a standalone read, though there are various references that you won’t get if you haven’t read the previous ones. I don’t think it would affect the enjoyment of this riveting read, though, as I haven’t read all the books before myself – including the first one – and I really enjoyed this book.