Dr. Amita Bhakta has a BA (Hons) Human Geography and an MRes Geography at the University of Leicester, UK. She became the first Indian woman with Cerebral Palsy to complete her PhD (2013-2019) at the Water Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) in the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering at Loughborough University, UK. Her thesis was on the WASH needs of women making the transition to menopause (perimenopause) in urban Ghana. Besides this topic, Dr Bhakta also has expertise on the incontinence needs of people in low and middle-income countries, accessible WASH facilities and modern energy cooking services for people with disabilities, intersectionality and PhotoVoice (participatory photography). For more information visit: https://www.amita-bhakta-hidden-wash.net/
A contextual assessment of GESI in the WASH sector based on a review of national policies, strategies, and implementation practices in Ethiopia. Read more...
Anyone, of any gender, at any age, can leak urine or faeces. What would you do if it happened to you? What can you do to support people living with... Read more...
Strategies and steps towards inclusion of persons with disabilities in the improvement of water and sanitation services in Ethiopia. Read more...
This paper presents the results of a baseline survey on disability-related problems on access and accessibility to sanitation in the BRAC WASH III... Read more...