Akshay Kumar urges fans to donate sanitary pads to underprivileged women; says, “Covid-19 doesn’t stop periods”

The Coronavirus outbreak has made everyone dedicate their undivided attention to curing people affected by Covid-19. While everyone is busy providing basic essential goods, menstrual hygiene often tends to get ignored. The underprivileged especially find it difficult to maintain menstrual hygiene. Actor Akshay Kumar has taken upon himself to create awareness about this issue.

Ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28), Akshay has announced his support for a campaign to provide sanitary pads and kits to the female daily wage workers.

Akshay Kumar took to his Twitter handle to share a very important cause, urging his fans and followers to provide sanitary pads to the underprivileged women. He wrote, “A great cause needs your support. Covid doesn’t stop periods, help provide sanitary pads to underprivileged women across Mumbai. Every donation counts.”

A great cause needs your support. Covid doesn’t stop periods, help provide sanitary pads to underprivileged women across Mumbai. Every donation counts : https://t.co/gty1PeX3CT https://t.co/CDgPkoGH82

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) May 21, 2020

Akshay has been part of creating awareness of menstrual hygiene during the release of his much talked about film ‘PadMan’ that was appreciated widely by both critics and the audience. The film also starred Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor. Directed by R Balki, it was produced by Akshay’s wife and author Twinkle Khanna under her production house Mrs Funny Bones.

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ directed by Rohit Shetty’s was supposed to release this year but due to the lockdown, it got pushed.

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