Gender and Waste Nexus: Experiences from Bhutan, Mongolia and Nepal

Table 3. Formal operation levels

Leading questions

Reasoning for the questions

Private sector (collection and landfill)

What types of waste are managed and how much? How is the waste managed?

Gender data at the private sector level and respective roles and responsibilities.

Who manages the waste (at the different levels: men, women, children)? What are the impacts of mismanagement?

Perception of skills.

Are there sufficient resources?

Presence of any policies.

How many people are working/managing waste services at your company? Howmany are male, howmany are female and what is the age range?What roles do men andwomen undertake in your company? From your experience, do women and men have different skills, knowledge and expertise regarding waste management and waste issues? Can you give provide examples? Does your company have any policies in place to actively encourage women or men to work in certain positions? (Gender quota or policy?) Are there any specific requirements? Is there an opportunity to progress in specific roles or to change position? How do you plan your day to day activities? • Do you undertake community/household consultations and/or listen to feedback? • How are such consultations planned and carried out? (i.e. do they consider both men’s and women’s ability to participate? Is there a gender balance within your own team?) • Do you collect data that include gender information? Does your company arrange training, workshops and/or knowledge- sharing opportunities for your technicians and experts to learn about better waste management technologies and practices? What are the safety measures at work, how are they communicated and to whom?

How do you communicate with your stakeholders? How do you target and develop messages?

Private sector (Recycling)

What types of waste are managed and how much? How is the waste separated? Who separates the waste? Does it depend on individual household, municipality, your company or partners?

Gender data and knowledge at the private sector level. Exposure and safety measures and the extent to which they are gender sensitive.

Who is responsible for transporting the recycling materials to the recycling facilities?

Who manages thewaste (at the different levels: men, women, children)?

What are the impacts of mismanagement?

Are there sufficient resources?

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