Aastha Dang

Aastha Dang
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Former Senior Evaluation Specialist, 3ie
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Aastha supported 3ie’s women empowerment and livelihood programs, including Swashakt Evidence Program and Sanitation Livelihood Project. Her work focused on conducting gender-responsive evaluations by examining critical questions on changes in women’s empowerment outcomes and gender relationships.

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How sanitation collectives in India help the marginalized earn livelihood and respect

Deepa (name changed), a 36-year-old transgender woman, had to flee her home in southern India when she was 18. She came to Delhi and subsequently underwent sex reassignment surgery. Recalling her…

Sanitation-linked livelihoods project: Six key insights from a learning study

In this blog, we discuss the key findings emerging from our study—supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and conducted in partnership with the Technical Support Units (TSUs) of the…

A framework for examining women’s economic empowerment in collective enterprises

Swashakt, launched with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2020, has now reached more than 6900 women across 480 villages in 10 Indian states who have become a part of farm or non…