Understanding the Embodiment of Discrimination, Stigma, and Agency Among Waste Workers in Shimla India and its Impact on Their Health and Wellbeing
Existing evidence and knowledge on waste workers in India is largely focused on the scientific treatment of waste and integrating waste workers into solid waste management systems. Research that explores and understands the more intimate aspects of their lives is hard to find. This research aims to bring forth the lived realities and experiences of waste workers.