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Caste, Class, Gender: The Missing Pieces In India’s Manual Scavenging Solution
arun Posted On January 22, 2021


Women and girls represent half of the world’s population. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve a peaceful society. By Vaishnavi Gond But let me just break it down to you, there is one sector […]


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Smart city? Manual scavengers, sweepers, daily wagers evicted in Modi’s constituency
arun Posted On January 21, 2021


Condemning the demolition of settlements in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi, the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), India’s top civil rights network, has said that the loud talk about Smart City stands in sharp contrast to demolition of […]


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In India, Manual Scavenging Goes Beyond An ‘Occupation’: It’s A Human Rights Issue
arun Posted On January 11, 2021


Most of you reading this probably do not think about your shit after flushing it. Some people, though, are not so privileged. Indian society and the caste system force them to touch human excreta with bare hands, to dive in […]


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Safai Karamchari Andolan campaigns against dry latrines
arun Posted On January 10, 2021


100-day campaign aims to end the unfair burden on Dalit women The Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA) has started a hundred-day campaign at Bhagwanpur Uttarakhand, to put an end to the inhuman practice of manual scavenging. They plan to take this […]


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Why Do We Still Clean Sewers By Hand In A Country That Sends Rovers To The Moon?
arun Posted On January 7, 2021


Manual scavenging, a form of untouchability, still persists in the so-called ‘New India’. This ‘New India’ isn’t devoid of caste-based discrimination as much as we’d like to believe otherwise. The official definition of “manual scavenger” is very broad and specific […]


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Garbage piles up in Ahmedabad, as sanitation workers strike work
arun Posted On December 29, 2020


Stack of household garbage is reported to be piling up along the roadsides in several parts of Ahmedabad city. According to a new report a strike called by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) sanitation workers has entered its fifth day today. […]


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How caste-based labour still thrives in Indian prisons, plus nine more weekend reads
arun Posted On December 14, 2020


In Indian prisons, caste-based labour is not just still prevalent – it even finds mention in official manuals, reports Sukanya Shantha in The Wire. “Every Indian is affected,” writes P Sainath about the new farm laws that have sparked protests. […]


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Govt aims to eliminate manual scavenging by August 2021
arun Posted On December 11, 2020


With amendments to the Manual Scavenging Act and making mechanised cleaning mandatory, will it help restore dignity of sanitation workers? The Government of India is undertaking some key measures to amend the manual scavenging laws, making the cleaning of septic […]


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Manual Scavengers Act: Karnataka HC issues directions over implementation
arun Posted On December 11, 2020


The court noted that manual scavenging is most inhuman and that it infringes the fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21 The Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru Bench) has issued several directions to the State Government over proper implementation of the provisions […]


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Sanitation workers- The invisible warriors keeping our cities clean!
arun Posted On November 23, 2020


Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation and flagbearer of cleanliness once said, “Sanitation is more important than political independence.” India’s sanitation journey through the Swachh Bharat Mission has been astounding yet compelling taking India closer to achieving the SDGs. […]


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