Suman More’s life has been a rags-to-recognition journey. As an illiterate, impoverished ragpicker from Pune, the 50-year-old could never have imagined that she would one day be the centre of attention at a conference held all the way in Geneva by the International Labour Organisation. Just the past fortnight, over 2,000 experts from all over the world listened enthralled, as she spoke about her work and the challenges she, and many like her, faced in finding acceptance and a voice in society. “I thought it was just us ragpickers who were not treated properly, but during the conference, I learnt about many other people – like hairstylists and weavers – who were also struggling to find their voice,” said Suman, who has spent the past 37 years collecting and sorting waste.

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