Amita Bhakta

My expertise lies within the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for women and girls in low and middle income countries. I am an independent consultant and researcher with 7 years’ experience in working on the WASH needs of perimenopausal women making the transition to the menopause, people with disabilities and people with incontinence.

I completed my PhD on the WASH needs of perimenopausal women in urban Ghana in 2019. I have experience in capacity building and development relating to the WASH needs of women and girls with menstrual health and hygiene needs, people with disabilities and in the emerging area of meeting the needs of people with incontinence. I have also completed work on the provision of clean cooking services in low and middle income countries for people with disabilities

Areas of Expertise:

  • Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), reproductive health (from menarche to menopause), women’s rights, gender equality, gender sensitive programming, education

Contact Info:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amita-bhakta-69425712a

Adolescent Girls, Programming, Disability rights, Environment, Gender mainstreaming, Gender training, Health, Proposal writing, Research, SDGs, Social norms, SRHRGADN Coordinator