Richa Chadha extends support to Oxfam's 2021 virtual edition of the Trailwalker

Richa Chadha is one of the few artistes from the Hindi film industry who is known to take a stand openly on political and social issues. The actress has now joined a movement to celebrate the strong and resilient women of India.

Chadha has extended support to Oxfam's special edition of the Trailwalker. The fundraising walkathon is set to take place around International Women's Day, 8 March.

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic which is still raging in many parts of the world, the event will take place virtually. This year's walkathon is themed #WalkForHer. The idea is to make people aware and empower them to fight to end all kinds of discrimination against women.

Starting from 25 February to 6 March and again from 8 March to 17 March, this edition of the Trailwalker offers three challenges to the participants to choose from. They can complete 100 km, 50 km or 25 km in 10 days.

Talking about the initiative, Chadha said, "The way we treat our women in emergencies is a testament to how much we as a society respect the gender at large. Our fight for equal opportunities for women is consistent and initiatives like this walkathon help bring that many more people together for a cause. It's the need of the hour, and the Trailwalker has my wholehearted support. A movement for equality, this call to #WalkForHer is a step in the direction of zero discrimination."

Chadha stars in the Kunal Kohli-directed espionage thriller Lahore Confidential (2021) which is being premiered on the Zee5 platform today. She also played the lead in the recently released political drama Madam Chief Minister (2021).