Women at Jantar Mantar protest struggle for toilets, water as basic facilities remain out of reach
Women protesters at Jantar Mantar in India are facing severe hardships due to a lack of basic sanitation facilities and restricted access to food and water. The situation has forced some participants to leave the protest site and has hindered the ability of volunteer medical staff to provide care.
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The report sheds light on the intersection of civil rights protests and the denial of basic human needs as a tactic to discourage dissent.
For many women camping at Jantar Mantar, the biggest challenge is no longer spending long hours under the blazing sun or navigating the crowds, it is finding a clean and accessible washroom.
With water supply at the protest site cut and access to nearby toilets becoming increasingly difficult, women protesters and volunteer doctors say even meeting basic hygiene needs has become a daily struggle, forcing some to leave the site and disrupting medical services.
Harishma, a protester from Bengaluru, said accessing a washroom has become one of the hardest parts of staying at the protest.
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