#GroomTheirFuture with Gillette Barber Suraksha (Safety) Programme

Gillette, a shaving brand, supported struggling barbers in India during the COVID-19 pandemic with its Gillette Barber Suraksha (Safety) Programme.

Situation Analysis:

The barber community in India, which relies heavily on daily wages, was severely affected with the announcement of a strict nationwide lockdown in March 2020. With all salons and barbershops shut for at least two months, the community of around 1.5 million barbershops and 200 million barbers, could barely make ends meet, with some even committing suicide. Gillette, India's leading grooming brand, decided to help this highly unregulated community by providing both, product and monetary support in the form of COVID-19 insurance as well as educating and creating more champions. The Gillette Barber Suraksha (Safety) Programme was launched...

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