National Consultation of Disability Inclusive Sanitation in India Jaipur 2024
The consultation addresses the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in accessing sanitation in India, highlighting systemic ableism, legal frameworks, and intersectional barriers. It aims to promote inclusive sanitation standards, raise awareness, and develop actionable strategies to ensure sanitation as a basic human right for all, with emphasis on dignity and equity.
- Over 26 million persons with disabilities in India face significant sanitation access barriers exacerbated by social stigma and lack of assistive infrastructure.
- The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 mandates accessibility but lacks enforceable accountability for sanitation inclusion.
- The consultation included sessions on structural ableism, intersectionality, sexual and reproductive health rights, and caregiver perspectives.
- Emphasis on integrating universal design principles and cross-sectoral collaboration for accessible sanitation infrastructure.
- Importance of addressing gender, caste, and class intersections impacting sanitation access for persons with disabilities
