Wherever I went and spoke about menstrual hygiene, I was beaten up by people. I used to cover my cheeks with both… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
What kept me going was my desire to provide a hygiene product for my wife. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
The government should include menstrual hygiene in the curriculum. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
There should be awareness on menstrual hygiene among men as well. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
I have been working in north Indian villages, so I know the truth. Compared to the south Indian states, north India is… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
When I speak a serious subject in an informal and humorous way, it has bigger impact. So much so, when BBC made a small… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
My wife was gone, all other girls failed to cooperate, so I decided to wear a pouch of animal blood myself and test out… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
The idea came from my wife, since in our village, women cannot afford to buy sanitary pads. When I asked my wife, she told… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
I'm ecstatic to be known as pad man, as it makes a difference to women's lives. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
Luckily, I'm not educated. If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
A male can be a boy, a man, a love/husband, a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, but they don't have any knowledge what's happening… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
Wherever I went and spoke about menstrual hygiene, I was beaten up by people. I used to cover my cheeks with both my hands… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
The taboo regarding menstruation exists across the world, even among the educated. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
When I work in the remotest villages, it reminds me of who I am... India is not built on 14 metros and 100 cities.… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
Being the son of a handloom weaver, I have knowledge of cotton and some other material. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
I always say, 'Be near science and technology, and you will never fail.' — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
My argument is that there is already an automated machine to make pads. What I did - I reverse-engineered it to 'simple.' Anyone who… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share
