World Toilet Day is celebrated on November 19. It is a day that is intended to spread awareness about the necessity for proper toilets and better sanitation, across the globe. World Toilet Day puts the spotlight on the crucial role played by toilets in the matters of public health, dignity and environmental safeguarding. Below, we take a look at the history and significance of the day, and the efforts undertaken by the governments to ensure safe sanitation.

Singaporean philanthropist Jack Sim founded the NGO, World Toilet Organisation (WTO) on November 19 to create awareness about sanitation challenges in the world. As the United Nations (UN) declared the right to water and sanitation a human right, in 2010, the idea of World Toilet Day gained more traction, globally. On July 14, 2013, th

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