Priyanka Chopra Donates Whopping Sum To Honor Women Supporting The Fight Against COVID-19

Salena Harshini |Apr 01, 2020

Meanwhile, she is also calling for nomination of any women who are doing their bits during this time of crisis.

A lot of Bollywood celebrities have come forward to show their support amid the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Priyanka Chopra is not an exception as she has urged fans to honor the women who have been contributing big times in the period of crisis.

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For the uninitiated, the actress will donate a total of $100,000 to women of every position in the security forces and the service field. She has taken her statement and footage via an Instagram post.

The video starts with Priyanka Chopra saying, “I hope you all are safe, this is a crazy time.” And she continues to speak of the campaign that was supposed to launch in a couple of weeks but couldn’t follow the plan due to the current situation.

She also asked everyone that if they see any woman whose story should be highlighted, share their story to her, be it they are a small or large business owner, first front-line responders or work in the service industry. With the hashtag #TogetherWomenRise, Priyanka Chopra wants to make sure every woman’s sacrifice and efforts are nominated.

A day earlier, Priyanka Chopra along with her husband Nick Jonas have made a contribution to numerous charities, showing their support to the battle against the global pandemic.

Priyanka posted on Twitter to made an announcement of their donation. The international couple has supported organizations such as PM-CARES Fund, Feeding America, Goonj, and Unicef.

In the meantime, many other stars have pledged to lend a hand amongst this crisis with their donation. These stars include Akshay Kumar, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan, Prabhas, Alia Bhatt and more.

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