The idea came from my wife, since in our village, women cannot afford to buy sanitary pads. When I asked my wife,… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
I'm ecstatic to be known as pad man, as it makes a difference to women's lives. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
Every year, in our country, we churn out more job seekers rather than job creators. We have to look at new business… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
Every father, brother, and husband should know about menstruation. It is not just about women; it is about men, too. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
To break the age-old taboos and to see girls and women use pads was a difficult task. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
India and other developing nations need non-farm sector activity. So what we are doing, we are giving small microbusiness to the rural… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
We keep discussing nuclear power and other issues, but we should spare a thought to the basic needs of our women. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
I don't have any plans to make money for myself. All I wish to do is empower rural women in our country. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
When I tell a foreign audience that 90 per cent of Indian women have no access to sanitary napkin, there is a… — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
You can send women to the Moon or Mars later. First, provide sanitary pads to them. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
Even if I can take sanitary napkins to 10% of the poor women in India, it will be big achievement. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I'm ecstatic to be known as pad man, as it makes a difference to women's lives. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
Luckily, I'm not educated. If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
The taboo regarding menstruation exists across the world, even among the educated. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
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 Image
Being the son of a handloom weaver, I have knowledge of cotton and some other material. — Arunachalam Muruganantham Copy Share Image
