Handout - Trans Samaveshi Swachhata ki Samajh

This training module, part of the Leadership Training for Inclusive Sanitation series, focuses on ensuring dignity, accessibility, and equality for transgender and gender-diverse persons in sanitation systems. Anchored in the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, it examines the persistent implementation gaps caused by stigma, inadequate infrastructure, and exclusion from sanitation planning. The module builds awareness and leadership for inclusive, non-discriminatory sanitation practices.

What you’ll learn from this training module

  • Understanding the legal framework ensuring non-discriminatory access to sanitation for transgender persons
  • Overview of Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 provisions promoting inclusive and gender-sensitive public sanitation facilities
  • Insights into the ongoing experiences of harassment, exclusion, and stigma faced by transgender and gender-diverse persons
  • Importance of gender-neutral toilets to ensure safety, privacy, and dignity in public spaces
  • Strategies for fostering community participation, awareness, and advocacy to advance trans inclusion in sanitation systems

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