Sanitation

14-year-old Prathyaksha, who will step into Mallama’s shoes, has done what most actors wouldn’t. She has decided to offer her entire movie fee, expected to be around Rs 1 lakh, to build more toilets in Mallamma's village.

All you have to do is visit the state women and children development department’s ‘Asmita scheme’ portal and pay Rs 182.40!

It's not just about building toilets but to bring about the necessary behavioural change among the community towards open defecation.

Millions of girls around the world drop out of school or miss classes every month for not being able to afford menstrual products.

Despite passing laws like the Employment of Manual Scavenging and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act in 1993 (which was revised two decades later in 2013), manual scavenging continues to dig its claws into the social ecosystem of different parts of India.

The endeavour is to make the country open defecation free by October 2, 2019, as a fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary.

The two brothers were moved by the sight of a sweeper bending frequently to pick up trash.

They produce and distribute eco-friendly and affordable sanitary napkins

Part of the Swachh Bharat mission, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has issued an official document that mandates all state mission directors and municipal commissioners to identify public and community toilets in their jurisdiction and allocate these with unique Identification numbers.

For many of us reading this, the thought of not being able to use a toilet when the need arises is not something that we can fathom.