Dia Mirza comes ‘clean’ on intimate hygiene

By Nichola

on December 11, 2017

Menstruation is out of the closet and into the public space where it needs to be, thanks to the efforts of stars like Akshay Kumar. Recently, the actor said of his upcoming PadMan, “It’s not about being bold, but about breaking taboos that hold us back ... it is about education. I have lived with women all my life, yet I have learnt more making this film than I’ve ever known even after being surrounded by women in my own family. I do not mind who I offend, or whose stomach I may turn by being so bold publicly. This is not the Stone Age, menstruating is natural.”

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Now Dia Mirza takes the baton further, speaking about environment-friendly sanitary napkins. The actress, who is UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India, has been doing her bit to raise awareness about current environmental concerns. She recently made a rather astounding declaration: that she does not use sanitary napkins during her period. She revealed that she opts for biodegradable napkins that do not leave a carbon footprint.

Speaking about the harmful effect sanitary napkins has on the environment, she said,

“The sanitary napkins and diapers in our country are polluting the environment on a larger scale and that's why during periods I have stopped using sanitary napkins. As an actor, if I am saying this then it is a big thing because we also promote sanitary napkins. Whenever I get offers of sanitary napkins promotions, I clearly deny them.”

Shedding more light on the need for women to embrace environment-friendly sanitary options, Mirza stated,“Now I use biodegradable napkins that get destroyed 100 percent naturally. In our country, women are using cotton during periods for a long time but now many options have come that are bad for the environment. The women in India should stop using sanitary napkins and should use protective and secured biodegradable napkins.”

Non-biodegradable waste is a huge concern in India, where more than 9000 tonnes of mainly menstrual waste is generated each month and is dumped in landfills which pollute the environment. Kudos to the actress for trying to foster change!