Impact of COVID-19 National Lockdown on Women Waste Workers in Delhi
13 Pages Posted: 27 Dec 2021
Date Written: May 2020
Abstract
As part of ISST's research initiative to understand the immediate impact of COVID-19 imposed lockdown on women workers in the informal sector, this study specifically focuses on the plight of women waste workers and segregators residing in bastis located in south west district of Delhi. The data for the study has been collected for the support of Bal Vikas Dhara (BVD), a twenty six year old organization, working with the waste picking community in Delhi. Key Informants (KI), Mamta from BVD, and Akbar from Basti Suraksha Manch (BSM) were also interviewed to get broader insights on the situation of these workers. The study aims to highlight the impact of the lockdown on the paid and unpaid work of the women waste workers and also to reflect on the challenges they are facing in their effort to cope with not only the health risk this pandemic poses but also the economic vulnerability that it has imposed.
Keywords: Waste Workers, Informal Women Workers, Health Hazards, Paid and Unpaid Workers - COVID Impact
JEL Classification: J68, J7
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