法國一女官員捐掉一頭秀髮給癌症慈善機構

France's minister for equality has donated her hair to a charity that makes wigs for women with cancer and has encouraged others to do the same.

近日，法國男女平等事務負責人將她的頭髮捐贈給了一個爲癌症女性製作假髮的慈善機構，並鼓勵其他人也這樣做。

Marlène Schiappa shared the reason behind why she had chopped off her hair in an online post, alongside her sister who donates her hair every two years.

馬琳·希亞帕在網上分享了她剪掉長髮的原因，她和妹妹每兩年捐一次頭髮。

The minister cited how, in addition to medical bills, the cost of a wig can be prohibitive for cancer sufferers.

這位負責人指出，除了醫療費用之外，假髮的費用對於癌症患者來說也令人望而卻步。

She joins many women who donate hair during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

她在乳腺癌宣傳月期間，和許多其他女性一樣捐獻了自己的頭髮。

"When a woman suffers from cancer, the bill increases quickly and goes beyond the medical care itself," the 35-year-old wrote in French on Facebook at the end of Pink October.

這位35歲的官員在粉紅十月結束之際在臉書上用法語寫道：“當婦女患有癌症時，支出會迅速增加，這些支出超出了醫療保健的範圍。”

"For example, for those who lose their hair with chemotherapy and cannot afford to buy a wig if they want it," she added.

她補充道：“比如說，對於那些因化療而失去頭髮的人，他們想購買假髮卻買不起。”

Ms Schiappa said she was at first reluctant to share her personal action but decided it was important to encourage others who might be able to do the same.

希亞帕女士稱，她最初不願意分享她的個人行爲，但後來決定鼓勵其他人也這樣做。

Some charities in countries like Belgium also accept coloured, white or grey hair, she noted.

她指出，比利時等國家的一些慈善機構也接受彩色、白色或灰色頭髮。

"It's very simple," she said, "just cut at least 25cm (10in) to make one or more bunches and send them off in the mail!"

她說道：“這很簡單，只需要剪掉至少25釐米（10英寸）即可製作一個或多個髮束，並將其郵走即可！”