Agbogbloshie is home to tens of thousands of people, including thousands of individuals who work and reside on the E-waste site. Females, although not directly interacting with E-Waste, are an integral part of the Agbogbloshie site. The community of Agbogbloshie is continuously exposed to many of the same toxic hazards and elements as the E-waste workers, however minimal research has been conducted on these residents. The purpose of this study was to focus on the disproportionate effects that hazards have on women. In this project, we performed research to reveal the health effects on women living on the site, bringing attention to those who are often overlooked in policy and academic research. We elucidate the pathways in which women of Agbogbloshie are exposed to e-waste to provide a better understanding of how the hazards of e-waste can affect non-workers. By doing this, we hope that future policymakers will be better informed about women’s lived experiences. This project builds the foundation for and offers direction to future research in the area.

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Creator

• Leonard, Samuel P.
• Hauman, Jackson L.
• Freglette, Alexa
• Abojaradeh, Nada

Subject

• Health
• Environment
• Inclusion
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 15491
• E-project-032421-123026

Advisor

• Fofana, Mustapha S.
• Krueger, Robert

Year

• 2021

Center

• Ghana Project Center: Development Design Lab - IQP

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 5 - Gender Equality
• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2021-03-24

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-05-03