In South Asia, with its giant cities and extreme rural poverty, repressive social and cultural attitudes complicate an already complex technical challenge: how to bring sanitation to ever-larger populations. But those considered dirtiest are reclaiming their dignity, and a combination of engineering feats and education are also offering hope for the region and for our collective human future.

Speakers:
Sanjoy Bhattacharya, Reader in History of Medicine, University of York
Tom Palakudiyil, Asia Regional Manager, WaterAid
Meena Varma, Director, Dalit Solidarity Network

Chair:
Claudia Hammond, BBC Radio 4 Presenter

This is a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted event.

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