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Pourakarmikas: Our unsung, exploited climate warriors

Harini Nagendra, Faculty, Azim Premji University, in Deccan Herald, delves into the agitation of the pourakarmikas, or the waste pickers, for the right to work with waste, but with dignity. 

11 July 2022

Deccan Herald-09 July 2022

Harini Nagendra is a faculty member at Azim Premji University. She leads the University’s Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability.

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