Empowering Indian Women To Stand And Pee With Her Business

A passionate and determined woman, she is leading the Pee Right campaign in the city of Mumbai and recently received the “Maharashtra Girl” award for her efforts. A city with 3,000 public urine for men and for women not single. This alarmed her and she now devised a way to restore the dignity of her community, which could now urinate when needed.

The childhood of the Mumtaz was spent in absolute poverty. Growing up, she saw her mother being beaten every day by her father and eventually led to her becoming a victim as well. Her mother had planned to take her to her uncle. When she grew up, her uncle quickly married her and her abusive husband also did not even allow her to leave her home without her permission. At the age of 16, she became a mother and decided to improve her condition, otherwise, her baby would have a similar fate.

She began volunteering at a local NGO (Human Resources Committee) which was visiting the slums after the men left for work. They brought up various issues such as domestic violence, hoping to empower women. Mumtaz, who is now affiliated with the agency, found that problems such as domestic violence, sanitation, and illiteracy could be solved only by the intervention of people living there. She actively participated in his campaigns, trying to raise awareness about the issue, but it brought him trouble. She made a strong decision to withdraw from his marriage and, with the great support of her group, was able to provide a permanent roof over her mother's head. There was no turning back for him after that.

With the help of the organization, Mumtaz and other women from isolated families in the region were able to speak out against evil. Mumtaz has been an undisputed leader of the pack to defend human rights. She also joined CORO's permanent staff to advise other local leaders. She has helped set up more than 75 self-help groups in her community to fight and raise awareness of domestic violence in the region. Being a pioneer in the Right to See campaign has been a great success. She has been a spokesperson several times and her strong influence was acknowledged thanks to the city municipality, which in 2013 ordered the banning of women's sanitation every 20 kilometers in the city, providing more than Rs 5 million for the current project.

In recognition of her efforts, she was sponsored by the international organization Leaders Quest, for her advocacy for women's rights and her movement against domestic violence. She plans to carry out her mission by participating in the 2017 municipal elections. The same community that previously did not care about her views has now accepted her faith and supports her. Open defecation and urination have been a persistent problem and very little action has been taken.

PeeBuddy is one of the inventions that temporarily solves the problem of women urinating in unclean public urine. However, a very serious problem must be addressed first. Mumtaz is one of the pioneers who highlights this problem and finds extraordinary success in her endeavors.