An Indian woman who forced her husband to build a toilet in their home has been presented with a cheque for $10,000 (£6,000) by Sulabh International, a non-governmental organisation that promotes sanitation, for her "bold decision" to stand up for her dignity.
Out of 157 houses in the village, 100 have built toilets since her protest.
Anita Narre left husband Shivram's home in the state of Madhya Pradesh two days after their marriage in May last year.
She returned eight days later after Shivram, a casual labourer, built one with his savings and neighbours' help.
Last week the Indian census revealed that more Indians own mobile phones than have toilets in their homes.
According to figures in the latest Indian census, only 46.9% of the 246.6 million households have lavatories while 49.8% defecate in the open. The remaining 3.2% use public toilets.
It also revealed that 63.2% of homes have a telephone.
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