Chandigarh
23 April 2020
DIVYA AZAD
During this pandemic, Punjab Police has distributed free sanitary pads as part of the #SheFirst campaign by Paree. The Punjab Police has supported the cause by ensuring that essential menstrual hygiene products reach as many women and girls as possible during the outbreak of Coronavirus.
Women’s hygiene is critical, as they are more susceptible to infections during this time. The upkeep of personal cleanliness and hygiene has become important to staying safe and protected. Keeping this in mind, young Indian homegrown brand, Paree, took up the cause to reach out to women in this time of need and to encourage them to prioritize their health. Committed to making menstrual hygiene products available to all women, young Indian homegrown sanitary napkin brand Paree decided to reach out to women in need and introduced the initiative #SheFirst because they believe that #PadsAreEssential specially during COVID 19 pandemic.
With the help of Punjab Police, Paree sanitary napkins were distributed in the regions of Batala, Jalandhar, Muktsar, Tarn Taran, SAS Nagar Mohali, Rupnagar to name a few. Paree team thanks Ms. Gurpreet Kaur Deo, IPS- ADGP, Punjab Police and DSP Avneet Kaur Sidhu- International shooter in helping distributing pads to the women in need while Saina Nehwal and Garima Avtar too supported the cause and stood with them.
“It is my privilege to thank the makers of Paree for extending their generosity to the state of Punjab and helping Punjab Police in its outreach programme for women wherein they have contributed sanitary pad packets which have been distributed free of cost to needy women during the lockdown period in different districts of Punjab. I thank them for responding and gifting the women in Punjab with hygiene in the challenging time of Covid 19 when women in lockdown areas were finding it difficult to access sanitary pads”, said Gurpreet Kaur Deo, IPS, ADGP, Punjab Police.
