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Now taking over @SGarimella from @ARISEHub at @GeorgeInstIN. This #IWD2022 let's stand on behalf of women waste workers in India, to highlight their lives, livelihood and leadership.
#InternationalWomensDay2022 #AdvanceEquality

Are you #aware❓⤵️
#Womenwasteworkers in India work under grueling conditions & are exposed to various occupational hazards, including extreme weather conditions, contact with stray animals, exposure to toxins & risks of accidents, falls & injuries.
#IWD2022 #AdvanceEquality

#IWD2022 : #Reproductive & #sexualhealth needs are one of the major concerns of women waste workers which is disregarded in academic discourse & policy making.

👉Lack of availability & access to comprehensive #primaryhealthcare severely curtails utilization of health services!

Worsening the conditions: Gendered social expectations disproportionately place the burden of #childcare on women waste workers.

#IWD2022 #AdvanceEquality #genderbias♀️♂️

Collective discussions among waste workers have highlighted the need for #womensleadership ♀️
#IWD2022 #AdvanceEquality

@ARISEHub @SGarimella

The existing largely male dominated leadership of waste workers are committed to creating #genderequitable ♂️♀️ structures, to strengthen and promote #leadership capacities among women🤝

#IWD2022 #AdvanceEquality

#ReadNow participatory research by @ARISEHub with women belonging to #marginalised urban communities in India.

👉#COVID19 pandemic has highlighted the impact of policies & its implementation on lives, livelihoods & health of waste picking communities.

🔗frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Signing off @SGarimella and handing over to @GeorgeInstUK's amazing women leaders @carinnahockham and @margiepeden.

Again, wishing you all a very happy #WomensDay2022 ♀️ on behalf of @GeorgeInstIN @ARISEHub.