August, 2021 This article aims to explore how arbitrarily instituted gender hierarchies interact with caste hierarchies. It also seeks to enumerate instances of casteism that play out in our day-to-day interactions with our domestic workers. 5 minutes read We live in [...]
January, 2021 A brief run-through of the history of manual scavenging to show the inseparability of caste and manual scavenging 4 minutes read Uncles who scoff about reservations, and aunties who give water to the waste and sanitation worker in a [...]
November, 2020 Exploring the various intersections to one’s identity and the barriers experienced by women in the waste and sanitation industry 5 minutes read Without the Waste and Sanitation Industry, our cities and states cannot function with the same efficiency that [...]
November, 2020 Exploring the various intersections to one’s identity and the barriers experienced by women in the specialised Beedi manufacturing industry 5 minutes read When we think about the well-fed narrative of women standing shoulder-to-shoulder with men in this “day and [...]
September, 2020 Understanding the absence of the worker who makes our lives easier by managing the waste we create, and suggesting ways of appreciating their work in practical ways 5 minutes read You scramble towards your dustbin once you hear their [...]
September, 2020 An understanding of the discrimination and hierarchical treatment that workers from the waste and sanitation industry face by virtue of their profession 5 minutes read How many times have we found ourselves cringing or holding up our noses when [...]
September, 2020 Accounting the daily working conditions of a woman engaged in managing waste and sanitation of our homes, colonies, and cities at large 7 minutes read Household chores are considered a woman’s primary job. If they are lucky, they might [...]