Sanitation is a basic human right, yet millions of people in India lack access to safe and hygienic toilets. This poses a serious threat to their health, dignity, and well-being. Moreover, the burden of poor sanitation falls disproportionately on women – both at home and outside. The women who work in sanitation often also face harassment, violence, and discrimination. These are the women who clean our toilets, drains, sewers, and septic tanks. Essentially the women who make it possible for people like us to live in clean surroundings.

The stigma aside, the work itself can be dangerous due to the lack of adequate protections. They often work in hazardous and degrading conditions, exposing themselves to infections, injuries, and stigma. They are also paid meagre wages and denied social security and dignity.

For many of these women, their journey towards transformation began with the Harpic World Toilet College (HWTC).

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