Vidya Balan has urged families to give importance to their women’s health while highlighting that the onus doesn’t lie with women alone. She was speaking at the 65th All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Kolkata on Thursday.
She said, “We keep talking about women’s health, but the onus does not lie just with her. Families need to invest in the health of their women. If we want to be a progressive and successful nation, we must invest in the health of women. A small step will go a long way.”
Elaborating further, the Kahaani actress added, “A woman derives such a large part of her identity from her body. Yet we don’t want to acknowledge the body, we don’t want to acknowledge its desire and needs. We don’t take adequate care of it. Every woman must acknowledge every part of her body and nurture it.”
While giving a small suggestion on how it can be achieved, Vidya added, “When a woman visits a gynaecologist, maybe she should insist her father, partner or son to come along. The more people see, the more they move forward and attitudes change.”
Since over a decade, Vidya has carved a niche for herself in women-centric films and achieved success. Some of these movies include, The Dirty Picture, Kahaani, Tumhari Sulu, Shakuntala Devi, Sherni, etc. She was last seen in Jalsa last year, which also starred Shefali Shah in a pivotal role.
