Jordan is solving its water crisis by training women as plumbers

Jordan is suffering from one of the world's worst water shortage crises, exacerbated by increased demand from an influx of more than 600,000 Syrian refugees. Making matters worse, 40% of the water delivered through the nation's tanks, taps and pipes is lost through leakage - and there can be very long delays fixing pipes as a male plumber is usually not allowed into the house without a male family member being present. To speed things up, and to raise awareness and education levels about water saving, the country has now trained more than 300 of its women in a profession traditionally reserved for men: plumbing.