Mumbai: Actress Soha Ali Khan feels that the pandemic has made the situation even more difficult for a lot of women and girls, especially in rural parts of our country. She believes that the key issue is to ensure menstrual hygiene among them. She also extended helping hand in collaboration with Whispers to ensure that they use sanitary napkins.
She said, “Reports suggest that women and girls are worst hit, due to work mounting up at home, lack of access to hygiene products and girls being permanently dropped out of school with families facing economic challenges are just a few examples. I strongly felt that I wanted to do something which has a direct impact on girls who are in need.”
She further explains, “In urban areas, the underprivileged women are managing with the help of active NGOs that distribute sanitary napkins. However, girls in rural areas are struggling to receive the support they had before the pandemic hit. Many girls who had access to sanitary solutions through their schools now no longer have that support as schools are closed.”
Khan also stated that while it’s important for the economy to start opening up, it’s important to practice social distancing. She stated, “In other parts of the world where lockdowns have not been imposed, people have done voluntary social distancing and companies have followed protocols like having minimal staff working and ensuring social-distancing norms when in public. We need to do the same here.”
