Tales From the Dumpsite: Nigerian Women Waste Pickers’ Narratives of Resilience and Resistance
Adaobi Muo — Directorate of General Studies, National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Aba, Abia State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
Waste pickers, though largely invisibilized, are vital actors within African urban societies such as Aba and Onitsha. In Nigeria, the waste-picking population is predominantly composed of women. These women, including those of Igbo origin, mobilize waste picking as a site …