National consultation on trans-inclusive sanitation, New Delhi, 2025

The two-day national consultation organised by CREA in April 2025 convened over 70 transgender and gender non-conforming individuals and 25 WASH practitioners to discuss challenges, intersectional issues, and policy gaps in sanitation access. The event emphasised inclusive infrastructure, trans leadership, mental health, livelihoods, and governance reforms as key areas for advancing equitable sanitation systems.

What you’ll find in this report

  • Voices and perspectives from transgender and gender-diverse participants across 20 Indian states on barriers and lived experiences in sanitation access
  • Lived experiences highlighting stigma, health, and safety concerns in accessing sanitation facilities
  • Discussions on intersectionality across caste, disability, and rural contexts
  • Examples of livelihood and inclusion models such as Odisha’s Garima scheme
  • Policy and advocacy recommendations to strengthen trans inclusion in national sanitation policy

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