For better health

Bollywood, business & Inner wheel Women Icons team vouch for malnutrition & menstrual hygiene Malnutrition and lack of Menstrual Hygiene together makes a reason every year for a large number of deaths and diseases. Taking the cause head-on, Inner Wheels- an International organisation works on women's economic and social empowerment and aims to bring the millions of women and girls in India out of malnutrition.

A one-day power packed conference was organised to take up these two important issues. The conference was attended by over 500 women across the sections including Bollywood diva Kalki Koechlin, Tisca Chopra, veteran actress Shabana Azmi and Preeti Gugnani District Chairman Innerwheels. In Presence of bollywood celebrities Preeti Gugnani also awarded many women for their contributions in the project.

Speaking on the occasion, Inner wheels District Chairman Preeti Gugnani said "In India, there is lack of menstrual hygiene primarily due to lack of knowledge and access to amenities to ensure proper health and hygiene. Many women suffer from infections due to lack of proper menstrual hygiene, resulting in poor health, and adding to healthcare burden. We believe it's a time to change and we are at forefront to bring this change. We endeavour to educate and make women and adolescent girls aware about importance of menstrual hygiene.

Addressing the 500 women present, Bollywood veteran actress Shabana Azami said, "I am happy that through this conference we are trying to break the taboo around menstruation and raising our voice to educate women for maintaining menstrual hygiene." Congratulating woman achievers and District Chairman Preeti Gugnani for her great initiative Bollywood diva Kalki Koechlin Said, "Empowering women isn't about making women strong. Women are already strong. It's about changing the way you recognise the strength of woman. We Should take care of ourselves and our daughter s along with sons and husband equally."