Inclusive Sanitation for People with Disabilities

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A self-administered online learning resource on 'inclusive sanitation for people with disabilities', comprise of four sessions of one hour each, structured to provide both knowledge and practical insights. Sessions are developed after a comprehensive review of literature, consultation reports and content from CREA training of Gender and WASH Institute

Who is this for?

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Format & Outline

  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the intersections between gender, caste, disability and other structurally excluded identities within the WASH sector.

  • Analyse the role of power, patriarchy and privilege in shaping WaSH infrastructure and policies.

  • Critically analyse laws, policies, research, and WaSH programs/interventions using a rights-based approach.

  • Provide participants with the tools and techniques to design and implement disability-inclusive interventions, and caste- and gender-sensitive WaSH initiatives.

  • Expand the WaSH discourse to explore the social, economic and cultural dimensions of sanitation access and rights, with a focus on the experiences of women, persons with disabilities and structurally excluded communities.

Course Structure

Session 1
  • 1.1

    Understanding Disability, its diversity and models

  • 1.2

    Understanding gender and the intersection of disability and gender

  • 1.3

    Understanding the lived experiences

Session 2
  • 2.1

  • Impacts on health and well-being of persons with disabilities

Session 3
  • 3.1

  • Legal and policy framework in India

Session 4
  • 4.1

    Universal Design for Sanitation

  • 4.2

    Dimension and Standards for Toilets

  • 4.3

    Model 3D

  • 4.3

    Quiz

  • 4.3

    Recommendations and Way Forward

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