Akshay Kumar to participate in marathon to tackle menstrual taboos

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar will participate in the Lucknow leg of a nationwide Run4Niine marathon aimed at tackling menstrual taboos, reported Newsd.

Marking International Women's Day, the marathon will be held on March 8, 2019 in 500 cities across India. The event is being held to bridge the gap between the menstruating females who use sanitary napkins and the predominantly engaging in unhygienic and unsafe alternatives such as old cloths, rags, hay and even ash.

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Akshay will also be a part of a special event where guests will be entertained and inspired to talk about the importance of menstrual hygiene awareness. “When I made the movie PadMan, I was hoping for it to turn into a conversation. But today, after a year, I can proudly say that it has grown to become a phenomenal movement, truly at a grassroots level," stated the 2.0 actor.

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He added, “I am therefore excited to announce that I will be taking this to the streets of India and invite my fellow citizens, compatriots, change-makers and path-breakers to join me." Akshay further stated that this is "to raise awareness and initiate action on menstrual hygiene. Each of us when joined together will form a chain – an unstoppable force fighting an improbable stigma.”

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