The last decade has seen a massive push for improved sanitation in urban and rural India, and progress has been substantial with several hundred million Indians now having access to toilets. However, while the public eye has been on big campaigns like the Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission, the inner workings of sanitation systems and the… Continue reading The harsh reality of life for India’s 5 million sanitation workers
It bills itself as the “God’s Own Garden,” and this tribal village tucked in India’s remote northeast is unlike any other in the country. Mawlynnong is free from what plagues so much of rural and urban India: litter, burning garbage and open defecation, the latter punishable by fine. Reaching this mini-Shangri-La is a commitment, as… Continue reading Welcome To ‘The Cleanest Village In India’
In an aim to make India open defecation-free by 2019, many aspects of sanitation have been undermined, such as usage, maintenance and water availability. A 2015 report by Dasra, a Mumbai-based philanthropy foundation and the Bank of America highlights another key aspect ignored when it comes to sanitation. According to the report, Dignity for Her, “Girls tend to miss school six days a… Continue reading About 23 per cent girls drop out of school on reaching puberty
Adivasi women in the tribal belt of Telangana have been running four manufacturing units that produce sanitary napkins for free distribution to students in the tribal welfare hostels and ashram schools New Delhi: India is gradually opening up to talk about menstruation, thanks to various awareness campaigns to shatter the taboo and stigma attached with… Continue reading Meet The Pad Women Of Telangana Who Spread The Message Of Menstrual Hygiene
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