Tag: manual scavenging
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The Ordeal of Manual Scavenging: Tracing the Evolution of India’s Mitigation Policies
By Khushi Pamnani, Research Associate, Human Rights and Social Justice Policies The UN defines manual scavenging as the practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing or handling in any manner, human excreta from dry latrines and sewers. Upon collection of the excreta in containers like thin boards, baskets, and buckets, manual scavengers are then responsible to…
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Manual Scavenging: Has the social stigma ended?
By Rashmi Singh, ILS Law College, Pune. Employment is a basic need for every person. It is the objective which comes next to education in a person’s life. Obtaining an employment in our country is a difficult task for many people. Even if a person gets employed , the questions which would be dealt with here…