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Reflection workshop: barriers to inclusion of older people with incontinence and their caregivers in humanitarian settings

19 January 2022 AmitaBlog

The one-day workshop enabled the research leads to reflect on the project and the processes of doing the research, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Forced to clean excreta “…by accident of their birth in a particular caste”

6 December 2021 AmitaBlog

The final day of the Sanitation Workers Forum focused on participation in workshops to establish how labour rights can be effectively connected to sanitation, and how those working to support sanitation workers to realise their rights can learn lessons from other sectors.

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“Sanitation workers live invisible lives in our cities”

3 December 2021 AmitaBlog

Recognising sanitation workers and giving them the protections and benefits they are entitled to should be a priority moving forward.

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“If you ask who emptied the pit, no one will show their hands”

1 December 20211 December 2021 AmitaBlog

The second day of the Sanitation Workers Forum explored intersectionality, the challenges of COVID-19, occupational health and safety, and sanitation worker representation.

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“Exploiting sanitation workers is a form of modern slavery”

30 November 2021 AmitaBlog

A recognition of manual scavenging as a form of modern slavery, representation of the different individuals involved in sanitation in different contexts and a reflection on the history of sanitation work are key learnings to take forward.

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New journal paper: The hidden WASH needs of perimenopausal women

10 November 202128 November 2021 AmitaBlog

Our new paper in the Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, The hidden WASH needs of perimenopausal women, reveals the experiences of women in Ghana who are at the time when their periods will permanently stop, at the menopause, taking a journey through a stage called the perimenopause.

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Register now for Sanitation Workers Forum 2021!

3 November 20213 November 2021 AmitaBlog

Join our free online conference to share, learn and exchange knowledge about sanitation work around the world!

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Call for contributions: Sanitation Workers Forum 2021

22 September 202122 September 2021 AmitaBlog

Between 22nd-26th November 2021, the first Sanitation Workers’ Forum will be held entirely online

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Efficiency for Access talks to Amita Bhakta about inequalities and opportunities in the clean energy sector

25 June 2021 AmitaBlog

By Eleanor Wagner, Marketing Communications Executive, Energy Saving Trust, Co-Secretariat of the Efficiency for Access Coalition This interview was conducted with Amita Bhakta for Efficiency for Access, a global coalition to accelerate clean energy access through high-performing appliances, and originally […]

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Ethics vs. Ethical Approvals in Humanitarian Research

24 June 20219 July 2021 AmitaBlog

This blog originally appeared on the Elrha website and the original post can be accessed here By Amita Bhakta (Independent), Michelle Farrington (Oxfam), Diana Hiscock (HelpAge International) and Marion Staunton (HelpAge International) As humanitarian practitioners, we are guided by sector […]

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  • Forced to clean excreta “…by accident of their birth in a particular caste”
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  • “If you ask who emptied the pit, no one will show their hands”
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