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Mahila Milan's toilets stand out in Wadala
Posted on 07 Jun, 2016 09:27 AMMahila Milan collective seeks to ensure proper housing and sanitation in Mumbai slums
Leaders of Mahila Milan collective in Mumbai understand the importance good sanitation and have taken it upon themselves to ensure that women in slums have a hy
Young professionals lead the way in water and sanitation
Posted on 31 May, 2016 12:22 PM
Hirehandigola village in Gadag district of North Karnataka is an unsurprising picture of rural India.
Breaking the silence: World Menstrual Hygiene Day
Posted on 30 May, 2016 08:43 PMWorld Menstrual Hygiene Day - May 28
Aimed at breaking myths and taboos surrounding menstruation, May 28 is celebrated as Menstrual Hygiene Day across the world.
Subarnarekha is dying. Who’s responsible?
Posted on 28 May, 2016 05:46 PMIt would not be an exaggeration to say Subarnarekha (Line of gold) is a film that left an indelible mark on Indian cinema. The film, by Ritwik Ghatak, is inspired by a river by the same name and narrates the reality around the river which flows through the present day Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, before draining into the Bay of Bengal.
Towards a trash-free period
Posted on 27 May, 2016 08:11 PMFor centuries, women have fashioned receptacles from locally available absorbants to soak up menstrual discharge. Softened papyrus was used by women in ancient Egypt, while in other parts, materials like wool, paper, vegetable fiber, grass, animal skin, and moss were used to create makeshift tampons and pads [1].
Breaching barriers towards better menstrual hygiene
Posted on 27 May, 2016 04:06 PMThe female menstrual cycle is the intricate work of hormones. Usually, girls start their cycle anywhere between 12 and 17 years of age when a series of changes prepare their uterus for child-bearing. The body produces the hormone oestrogen which stimulates the growth of a protective lining inside the uterus to cushion the baby in preparation of pregnancy every month.
Economic losses close to 6% of India's GDP mainly due to sanitation deficit: World Bank
Posted on 23 May, 2016 11:00 PMIndia's all-round sanitation deficit results in overall losses worth close to 6% of GDP
With India contributing 60% to the world’s open defection, the World Bank has estimated that the country’s sanitation deficit leads to losses worth roughly
Changing seasons and diarrhoeal diseases
Posted on 19 May, 2016 09:07 AMAccess to safe drinking water and diarrhoeal diseases in India
"SWM-ing" against the tide
Posted on 16 May, 2016 10:37 AMThe road to hell, they say, is paved with good intentions. A visit to almost any village or small town in India today will serve to confirm that statement. In an undoubtedly laudable attempt to keep the village clean, gram panchayats tend to dump waste in a convenient patch of land on the outskirts.
Lucknow to sport more public toilets soon
Posted on 16 May, 2016 08:27 AMLucknow district administration to construct 97 public toilet complexes
Taking cognizance of the issue of insufficient public toilets in Lucknow, the administration has decided to construct 97 public toilet complexes across the city.
