Dehradun, May 23 -- Menstrual Hygiene Day, observed annually on 28 May, is a global campaign led by WASH United, dedicated to raising awareness and catalysing action around menstrual health and hygiene. Supported by over 1,150 partner organisations worldwide, the campaign seeks to break down the stigma and silence surrounding menstruation and advocates for menstrual health as a human rights issue.

In recognition of his groundbreaking work in the field, Anurag Chauhan, founder of the nonprofit Humans for Humanity, has been appointed Global Ambassador for Menstrual Hygiene Day by WASH United, the Berlin-based international organisation behind the campaign.

Over the past 11 years, Humans for Humanity's flagship WASH Project (Women Sanitati...