Ayaka Yoshida wanted to make menstrual products available in public restrooms. Instead, she received thousands of death threats. In a country where discussing periods is still taboo, is Japan ready for this conversation?

Japanese politician faces death threats over sanitary products push

'Water water everywhere yet not a drop to drink,' the words of this famous English poem have never sounded more true as the entire world is now staring at its biggest water crisis in decades. This as the world water day is now being observed today across the globe, the focus is on raising awareness about the importance of water and educating people about the need to conserve it.

World Water Day: Focusing on ensuring safe water and sanitation for all by 2030

Madagascar is experiencing its worst drought in four decades. Lack of access to food, water and proper sanitation has led to the rise of acute malnutrition cases in the country.

Madagascar drought sparks water shortage and starvation

58.2% of rural, 80.7% of urban households have drinking water facilities within their homes: National Sample Survey

China needs nearly $440 billion to clean up rural environment: Report

Kumbh Mela sets Guinness World Record by undertaking massive sanitation work

Hope sanitation prevails along with reverence: PM Modi on Kumbh Mela

UNICEF praises PM Modi for ‘investing’ political time in health, sanitation issues

The report by charity WaterAid and UNICEF found most countries in the region fell well short of the World Health Organization standard of one toilet for every 25 girls, making it difficult for students to attend school during their periods

Third of girls in South Asia miss school during periods: Study

Housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday announced the results of a sanitation survey, Swachh Survekshan

Swachh Bharat: Indore named cleanest city in India second year in a row

The prime minister also acknowledged the individuals and organizations taking steps towards creating more toilets in the country on the occasion

Modi reiterates commitment to improve sanitation facilities on 'World Toilet Day'

In a press release, Heller had?said,?Now is a critical time to replace the lens of those glasses (Gandhi?s glasses) with the human rights lens?, referring to Mahatma Gandhi.

Government rejects UNSR report on water and sanitation programmes in India

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