Children of a lesser god

Manual scavenging has gone underground in India: WHO

Most undesirable, high-risk jobs typically subcontracted to temporary, informal workers based on their caste, says new report

Dalit activists, leaders decry Prime Minister’s ‘Christ-like’ act

It is just a gimmick to fool Dalits whereas their real problems are unaddressed, they say

Manual scavenging: Non-existent for govt, yet people die 30-ft under ground

The recent deaths of five manual scavengers again raises the question of how far will India let this problem go

No more N-I-M-B-Y

Our excessive reliance on 'others' to manage 'our' waste has let the situation go out of hand

COVID-19 worsened sanitation workers’ condition globally; WaterAid calls for action

Nearly 44% of respondents from India reported challenges in meeting their daily expenses during COVID-19 lockdowns; situation grim across South …

As told to Parliament (September 16, 2020): No data on sanitation worker deaths amid COVID-19

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Nepal sanitation workers fight COVID-19 unarmed

Nepal sanitation workers continue to clean without gloves, masks and shoes

Sanitation workers on COVID-19 front lines: How to save the warriors?

Several incidents in the last few months have shone spotlight on abysmal conditions under which sanitation workers function — without …

Capacity building key to mainstreaming onsite sanitation management 

CSE’s School of Water and Waste aims to establish policy principles, innovative technologies and implementation strategies for citywide …

COVID-19: How distant laws, uneven measures afflict sanitation workers

The pandemic has further aggravated the dichotomy of livelihood and safety of sanitation workers