7 Indian celebrities who actively promote women's rights on social media

Surbhi Shah

Priyanka Chopra

As a UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador and the founder of The Priyanka Chopra Foundation, she has always been vocal about women's and children's rights to education.

Deepika Padukone

Be it the right to wear what women want or the state of women in war-zone regions, she is one of the few celebrities who has raised her voice for women's rights and mental health issues.

Farhan Akhtar

His campaign, 'Men Against Rape and Discrimination' (MARD), is actively supported on social media.

Kalki Koechlin

Known for portraying strong female characters, her videos, poems like 'Dear Men' and movies often criticize the patriarchy and highlight women's issues.

Shah Rukh Khan

He founded the Meer foundation, an NGO that helps women who have suffered from acid attacks and severe burns.

Anushka Sharma

An advocate for equal gender rights, she openly took to the internet to voice her dissent against patriarchy.

Vidya Balan

She is known for her female-centric roles in hard-hitting movies like 'Sherni' and 'Begum Jaan', and for criticizing stereotypes that come with the terms like 'modern feminism'.

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