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Sex for pleasure, rights to participation, and alternatives to AIDS: placing sexual minorities and/or dissidents in development

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Authors: 
Gosine, Andil
2004

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This paper highlights some of the contradictions in the relationship between rights and participation in the evolution of discourses on sexualities in development in various countries throughout the Third World. It does so by examining the ways in which the participation of sexual minorities and/or dissidents comes to be framed by the development industry, and focuses in particular on the ready placement of sexual minority rights and well-being struggles within an HIV/AIDS framework. It goes on to identify and consider alternative strategies for realising sexuality rights, particularly through the adaptation of rights-based approaches to development (RBA), and including the affirmation of sexual pleasure as a basic human right. The author considers which, if any, of these new development agendas provides the most promising terrain for negotiating the rights and well-being of sexual minorities and/or dissidents, and for their inclusion in processes of decision-making that affect their lives, their families and their communities.

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Uncovering WASH Realities Through PhotoVoice

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Authors: 
Amita Bhakta
2020

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With PhotoVoice research participants can express themselves in a visual medium instead of using words, which is beneficial for those who can’t communicate their WASH needs as easily or find it difficult to speak about taboo issues.

This Sanitation Learning Hub Learning Paper explores the potential of an innovative participatory visual method known as PhotoVoice to help to achieve universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) by 2030. The paper outlines what PhotoVoice is, and shares learning relating to its use in the WASH sector around the world for research, programming and advocacy.

It draws on lessons learned from these experiences to show how PhotoVoice can be used for learning in WASH, how it can be used with other methodologies to explore topics which are neglected or taboo, and the benefits and drawbacks of PhotoVoice to consider. It includes practical recommendations for using PhotoVoice in WASH and the ethical considerations to make when it is used. The paper reflects on how PhotoVoice is important for exploring new frontiers in WASH, and can help us gain a deeper understanding into how people experience, interpret and respond to their realities.

WASH and Older People

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Authors: 
Sue Cavill et al
2022

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Today, people worldwide can expect to live into their 60s and beyond.

There are estimated to be around 900 million older adults (aged 60 years and above), around 13 per cent of the world population.

The COVID-19 pandemic helped shed light on the specific needs of older people as a group more susceptible to severe disease/infection, and revealed the lack of capacity within water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) NGOs to respond to these specific needs.

This Sanitation Learning Hub Learning Paper explores the WASH needs of older people in both development and humanitarian contexts, as well as the fundamental role older people play in facilitating other people’s WASH access, health, and wellbeing.

The paper refers to the data WASH actors collect on older people in order to understand their differing WASH needs, the barriers to accessing WASH, and the need to ensure older people’s participation, including their active role in helping find the solutions.

Recommendations are made for planning with communities and programme design; WASH programme implementation and to reduce environmental barriers.

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