women in sports
Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami have been the ambassadors of the game and seen women’s cricket grow by leaps and bounces during their time in the middle
[…]These city women have cut a trail-blazing path through professions usually dominated by men. And they’ve done it with panache
[…]India’s sporting landscape is changing. The 15 Olympic medals won in the last century were all claimed by men. Then came Karnam Malleswari, the weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. A glass ceiling was broken.
[…]Indian female athletes are not just shattering patriarchy but have also fought against all odds to bring fame to their country In a country, predominantly prevalent with discrimination meted out towards the female gender, sports have blurred the lines in such a way that now even political class need a ‘selfie’ with these female athletes […]
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