Women waste workers lament the discrimination they face in their work, with people bashing them for taking a 'dirty' job that is considered inappropriate for a woman. Ironically, most of them took the job because they perceive it as part of a woman's duties to take care of the household, contribute to the family income, and volunteer in the community. A study by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Philippines, Angat Bayi, The Incubation Network, and the University of the Philippines Center for Women and Gender Studies, indicates that people believe waste reduction, segregation, and recycling are part of a woman's chores since they are perceived homemakers.
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