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June 16, 2022
A flood of fear: Women in Assam refuse food to avoid defecation
by Geeta Lama | 2 min read
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August 25, 2021
Advancing the rights of women manual scavengers
Women engaged in manual scavenging continue to face systemic discrimination and are denied access to alternative livelihoods. Concerted efforts must be taken to rehabilitate them.
by Sharanya Menon | 5 min read
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May 20, 2020
What about waste?
Even though the law requires it, biomedical waste is hardly ever segregated in India. This has a direct impact on the safety and dignity of sanitation workers, especially during the current pandemic.
by Jayapadma RV | 5 min read
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April 10, 2020
How can we support sanitation workers during COVID-19?
Sanitation workers are at the frontlines of our response to the COVID-19 crisis. Here’s what needs to be done to ensure their health and safety.
by Abhinav Akhilesh, Meera Mehta, Zara Juneja | 3 min read
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March 26, 2020
COVID-19 in 2020 | News and updates
A curated collection of news, resources, and stories on COVID-19 in 2020 to help you cut through the noise. Crowdsourced, vetted, and updated daily.
by India Development Review | 16 min read
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January 23, 2020
IDR Interviews | Bezwada Wilson
A lifelong crusader against manual scavenging, Bezwada Wilson talks about building a Dalit-led grassroots movement to liberate the community from this practice.
by Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip | 7 min read
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November 29, 2019
The tricky business of measuring toilet use
Impact evaluations of low-cost interventions across four Indian states reveal interesting findings on how to accurately measure toilet use.
by Radhika Menon | 5 min read
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November 19, 2019
The hidden opportunity in wastewater reuse
Leveraging sanitation infrastructure for water conservation will help address India's water scarcity problem.
by Jyothsna Devi, Y. Malini Reddy | 5 min read
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November 15, 2019
Photo essay: Where there are no sewers
A window into the world of the people who clean latrines in urban India.
by C S Sharada Prasad, Isha Ray | 5 min read
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August 23, 2019
Engage men for sustainable toilet use
Despite significant progress in eradicating open defecation in India, male use of toilets continues to lag behind female.
by Priyanjali Mitra | 4 min read
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