Mahatma Gandhi considered sanitation and the condition of toilets to be a crucial part of personal and public hygiene, social reform and even a key step toward achieving independence. He famously stated a lavatory should be as clean as a drawing room, and that “sanitation is more important than political independence.”

His ideas on sanitation continue to inspire modern initiatives, such as the Swachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Campaign), which aims to achieve open-defecation-free communities through toilet construction and behavioural change. ADVERTISEMENT

In simple, sanitation is a human right. It protects everyone’s dignity, and transforms the lives of women and girls. Sanitation requires sufficient investment, and better governance is critical for a fairer, more peaceful world. This

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