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"No Toilet, No Bride"

"If India wants to be a superpower, first we need toilets," says Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak , the founder of Sulabh International. Many young women in India are refusing to marry unless the suitor furnishes their future home with a bathroom. According to Pathak, the "'No Toilet, No Bride" program is a bloodless coup. Since the program began two years ago, 1.4 million toilets have been built in the state of Haryana. About half the population of India lack toilets in their homes.
... By Emily Wax; Washington Post Foreign Service; Monday, October 12, 2009