The Gender and WASH Institute in Mumbai brings together practitioners from diverse organisations to deepen their understanding of gender, rights, and inclusivity within urban sanitation. Using intersectional and participatory methods, the institute builds awareness of structural exclusion in sanitation systems, empowers participants to advocate for inclusive design and safer working conditions, and fosters long-term collaboration for equitable and sustainable change.
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Key highlights
- The institute promoted an intersectional, rights-based understanding of gender and sanitation.
- It encouraged inclusion of women, transgender persons, sex workers, persons with disabilities, and the elderly in sanitation planning and policy.
- Discussions addressed sanitation workers’ safety, dignity, and the persistence of manual scavenging.
- Participants reported a shift toward intersectional and non-binary thinking in their professional practice.
- Recommendations emerged for continued mentorship and advocacy skill-building to sustain impact beyond the institute.
