As I write this, I am painfully aware that more than half the country is younger than I am, and hence may not have seen Sholay. Those of us who have seen it have our favourite scenes – Amitabh-Dharmendra in a scooter with a side wagon, Amjad Khan as Gabbar, and his ‘kitne aadmi the’ line or… well the list goes on.

As part of observing the world menstrual hygiene day on May 28, an array of awareness programmes will be hosted in Trichy to address the taboo associated with menstruation.

Health camps for sanitation workers are mandated by law, and Tamil Nadu is creating a model to formalise the system through check-ups in Coimbatore.

Much to her pleasant surprise, 49-year-old Padma, a contract sanitary worker with Periyanaickenpalayam panchayat,

Over 400 youngsters have adopted their own slum settlements to ensure cleanliness and curb the spread of infection.

Every month, during their periods, women sanitation workers suffer from frequent infections, rashes and bruises. This is especially concerning during the current crisis.

Experts called for education at schools, for both boys and girls, to remove the shame associated with menstruation

Every day at 7 am sharp, 55-year-old Meenakshiammal arrives at the Sathyamoorthy Nagar community toilet in Tiruchirapalli, from her home in a slum close by.

Unlike other COVID-19 warriors, several sanitation workers lack basic knowledge about COVID-19

Trichy: Self-help group (SHG) women are rising up to the occasion and operating community toilets in the city despite the fear of Covid-19 spread.

Slum dwellers in Coimbatore make masks for sanitation workers and save them from contracting virus

City Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) has upgraded the facilities at Khajamalai decanting station where septic tank cleaners from various parts of the city used to dump faecal waste for safe disposal.

Trichy is one of four cities across the country selected under the city wide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) project to sanitation and waste water management.

Trichy: Trichy is one of four cities across the country selected under the city wide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) project to sanitation and waste water management.

A campaign around menstrual hygiene management cannot be limited to only the provision of products. It should also look at menstruation as a socio-political issue and focus on fighting stigma.

Stressing the importance of spreading awareness of menstrual hygiene, Corporation Commissioner N. Ravichandran on Tuesday said it should be included in school and college curriculum.

The human right to water entitles everyone to be sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic uses