I have published technical reports, journal papers, conference papers, op-eds, book chapters and a video podcast:
Technical reports
- Silakari, P., Keshavani, K., Bhatt, K., and Bhakta, A. (2025) Energy, Disability and Everyday Life in Ahmedabad, Loughborough: Modern Energy Cooking Services Programme
- Bhakta, A. with Vernon, N. (2023) The Menopause: Hidden WASH Needs SLH Learning Paper 16, Brighton: Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies
- Van Soelen, S., Bhakta, A., Oraeki, T., and Luseka, E. (2023) Summary of RWSN e-discussion: Reproductive WASH and the WASH needs of perimenopausal women. St Gallen, Switzerland: Rural Water Supply Network
- Save the Children (2021) Global Girlhood Report 2021: Girls’ Rights in Crisis USA/UK: Save the Children
- International Disability and Development Consortium (2021) Adjust and Respond: The experience of organisations working with people with disabilities in adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic Brussels: IDDC
- Bhakta, A. (2020) Building the capacity of small charities to deliver effective, community-led menstrual health programmes in East Africa: Defining the Gap Sheffield: Irise International
- Rosato-Scott, C., Barrington, D. J., Bhakta, A., House, S. J., Mactaggart, I. and Wilbur, J. (2020) ‘Incontinence: We Need to Talk About Leaks’, Frontiers of Sanitation: Innovations and Insights 16, Brighton: Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies
- Rosato-Scott, C., Barrington, D. J., Bhakta, A., House, S. J., Mactaggart, I. and Wilbur, J. (2020) How to Talk About Incontinence: A Checklist, Brighton: Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies
- Bhakta A (2020) Uncovering WASH realities through PhotoVoice Learning Paper 9, Brighton: Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies
- Rosato-Scott C, Giles-Hansen C, House S, Wilbur J, Macauley M, Barrington D J, Culmer P, Bhakta A and Burke L (2019) Guidance on supporting people with incontinence in humanitarian and low- and middle-income contexts (LMICs)
Journal papers
Logie C, Winkler I, Narasimhan M, Bhakta A, Hutchingame T, Reynolds T, Maschette U, Okore S, Ngumi S and Barrington D (2024) ‘Menstruation and sexual health, wellbeing and justice’ Bulletin of the World Health Organisation 102 (12): 904-906- Bhakta A, Mansuri A, Jaiswal J, and Iyer M (2024) ‘The need of the hour: Providing water in shared toilet facilities for menstrual hygiene management in urban India‘ Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 14 (2): 113-121
- Bhakta A, Brown E, and Groce N (2024) ‘Clean cooking for every ‘body’: Including people with disabilities in modern energy cooking services in the global south‘ Energy Research and Social Science 108 (10399)
- Bhakta A, Cawood S, Zaqout M and Evans B (2022) ‘Sanitation work: realising equity and inclusion in WASH ‘ Frontiers in Water 4
- Bhakta A (2022) ‘A less muddy glee? Perspectives from a disabled researcher in the era of virtual global South fieldwork‘ Area 54(4): 531-535
- Bhakta A, Esseku H, Esseku Y, Fisher J and Reed BJ (2021) ‘The hidden WASH needs of perimenopausal women‘ Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 11 (6): 1016-1025
- Bhakta A (2019) ‘“Which door should I go through?”: (In)visible intersections of race and disability in the academy’ Area 52 (4): 687-694
- Bhakta A, Fisher J and Reed B J (2019) ‘Unveiling hidden knowledge: discovering the hygiene needs of perimenopausal women’ International Development Planning Review 41 (2): 149-171
- Bhakta A and Pickerill J (2016) ‘Making space for disability in eco-housing and eco-communities’ The Geographical Journal 182 (4): 406-417
- Bhakta A, Dickinson J, Moore K, Mutinda D, Mylam A and Upton C, (2015) ‘Negotiating the responsibilities of undergraduate fieldcourses’ Area 47 (3): 282 -288
Book chapters
- Bhakta A and Iyer M (2026) “Thinking About Methods in Practice: Participatory and immersive approaches through ‘slow’ fieldwork” in Hammett, D and Holmes N (eds) Routledge Handbook of Field Research London: Routledge pp.412-420
- Bhakta A, Reed B J and Fisher J (2019) “Behind closed doors: the hidden needs of perimenopausal women in Ghana” in England M, Fannin M, and Hazen H (eds) Reproductive Geographies: Bodies, Places and Politics London: Routledge pp.67-88
Op-ed articles
- Bhakta, A. (2026) Let’s chat cooking! Developing inclusive eCooking diaries with people with disabilities and caregivers in Ahmedabad, India Loughborough: Modern Energy Cooking Services Programme
- Bhakta, A. (2025) Energy and Disability: A Tale of Unearthing a Blind Spot in Ahmedabad, India Loughborough: Modern Energy Cooking Services Programme
- Silakari, P., Keshavani, K., Bhatt, K., and Bhakta, A. (2025) Energy, Disability and Everyday Life in Ahmedabad (Blog) Loughborough: Modern Energy Cooking Services Programme
- Bhatt, K., Bhakta, A., Keshavani, K., and Silakari, P. (2025) Energy, Inclusion, and Everyday Life: The untold energy stories of people with disabilities through PhotoVoice in Ahmedabad Loughborough: Modern Energy Cooking Services Programme
- Baradi M, Malhotra M, Anthony A and Bhakta A (2023) Beyond Pipes and Toilets: Citizens and local government achieving a Swachh Bharat together. Urban College, Urban Management Centre, Ahmedabad, India
- Anthony A, Jayapal P, and Bhakta A (2023) Home Away from Home? Improving migrant workers’ housing conditions is key to India’s growing economy. Urban College, Urban Management Centre, Ahmedabad, India
- Bhakta A (2023) A window into the future of India’s rural stepwells: perspectives from Gujarat. Rural Water Supply Network, St. Gallen
- Bhakta A (2023) Learning from Gujarat’s past relationship with rural water through its stepwells. Rural Water Supply Network, St. Gallen
- Bhakta A (2022) Equality for sanitation workers is key to transforming waste into Brown Gold. Towards Brown Gold, Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK
- Cawood S and Bhakta A (2021) Man or machine? Eliminating manual scavenging in India and Bangladesh. Femlab.Co
- Bhakta A (2019) It’s time for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector to hear about the perimenopause. WASHMatters, WaterAid, UK
Conference presentations, papers and posters
- Bhakta A, Shah P, Parida, G, Patel R, Malhotra M, Baradi M and Jewitt S (2026) The unseen living conditions of women sanitation workers in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, Odisha Poster at Global South Academic Conclave on WASH and Climate 6th-7th February 2026, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
- Bhakta A, Farrington M, Hiscock D, Staunton M and Myers J (2024) WASH experiences of older people living with incontinence in a changing climate: a case of Cyclone Idai, Malawi. Poster at Global South Academic Conclave on WASH and Climate Linkages, 2nd-4th February 2024, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
- Bhakta A (2023) Intersectional disability justice in geography and beyond: Exploring race, disability, gender and the perimenopause. Keynote lecture at American Association of Geographers Meeting
- Bhakta A (2022) Towards holistic WASH: From rights ‘to’ to rights ‘in’ sanitation services. Keynote lecture at WaterWISER postgraduate conference, Loughborough University
- Bhakta A, Fisher J, and Reed B J (2018) ‘Sanitation ‘secrets’ and menstrual hygiene management: What can perimenopausal women tell us?’ In Proceedings of the 41st WEDC Conference, 9th-13th July 2018, Egerton University, Nakuru, Kenya, Loughborough: WEDC, Loughborough
- Bhakta A, Reed BJ and Fisher J (2017) ‘Cleansing in hidden spaces: the bathing needs of perimenopausal women’ Paper 2827 in Proceedings of the 40th WEDC Conference, 24th-28th July 2017, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK Loughborough: WEDC, Loughborough
- Bhakta A, Annan G, Esseku Y, Esseku H, Fisher J, Lartey B and Reed BJ (2016) ‘Finding hidden knowledge in WASH: effective methods for exploring the needs of perimenopausal women in Ghana’ Briefing paper 2568 in Proceedings of the 39th WEDC International Conference, 11th-15th July 2016, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana Loughborough: WEDC, Loughborough University
- Bhakta A, Fisher J and Reed BJ (2014) ‘WASH for the perimenopause in low-income countries: changing women, concealed knowledge?’ Briefing Paper No. 1909 in Proceedings of the 37th WEDC International Conference, 15th-19th September 2014, National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi, Vietnam Loughborough: WEDC, Loughborough University
Videos
- Cawood, S. and Bhakta A (2021) ‘In conversation with Dr. Amita Bhakta’. Contribution to online Sanitation Workers Forum conference