Women in waste

This series was created for the Global Plastic Action Partnership’s feature on Amiyna, a waste picker facing gender inequality and plastic pollution. It highlights the systemic barriers women encounter in the plastics economy – unsafe work and economic insecurity – while maintaining a sense of hope and supporting the conversation on gender equity and sustainability.

Clients

GPAPStudio Miko

Direction

Alistair Millen

Year

2025

Amiyna, a waste picker on top of a pile of plastic
Amiyna standing in front of a pile of plastic
A young Amiyna watching her parents work
Amiyna being suffocated by fumes
Amiyna's mother holding a rag
Two male waste pickers in protective gear
Amiyna walking down an alley
Amiyna's fragmented life
Amiyna tosses out her plastic
Amiyna working in protective gear
An old Amiyna begging