‘Sakhi Matdan Kendra’ are polling booths that are entirely managed by women. It has been set in 26 assembly segments at Kurla, Andheri and Borivli. As a goodwill gesture, Sakhi Matdan Kendra will now give sanitary napkins to women voters at polling booths. This is a unique initiative to give impetus to gender equality and encourage women voters.
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As stated in PTI, an official said that each woman voter at these polling booths will be given a pack of sanitary napkins as a goodwill gesture. Besides, arrangement of cold drinks would also be made for both men and women who exercise their franchise at these booths. Self-Help Groups and workers of the 'anganwadis' which is government-run women and child care centres are also making efforts to encourage women to cast a vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.
Voting in Mumbai will be held on April 29, 2019.
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