Nine of the ten sanitation workers surveyed have experienced stigmatisation due to their profession.

Seven out of ten sanitation workers were from the Dalit community – an outcast community who continue to be discriminated against, due to their profession.

It might be noteworthy to mention that all hope is not lost – an example is Aerosan Sustainable Toilets.

Addressing all of the issues surrounding public toilets mentioned above, Aerosan provides public sanitation facilities to the local community in a socially equitable and environmentally sustainable manner. Aerosan has designed, built and operates 7 public toilets in Nepal, employing more than 25 women as operators.

Kabita Maharjan, who lives with speech and hearing disabilities, could not find a job before joining AEROSAN owing to her disability. However, since working at Aerosan, she has been able to support her family.

“My family members were initially opposed to the idea of me working at a public toilet. However, they are supportive now after seeing that I have a dignified job working at a smart toilet.”

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