When it comes to women's empowerment in India, sports can be a great source of inspiration. We have had some big female names in different sporting disciplines. In this respect, two do stand out. Yes, we are speaking of Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal.?
Sania and to battle religious conservatives and also her identity as a Muslim girl to get where she is. Thanks to the support from her family, she went on to do well on the tennis court, won several Grand Slams as a doubles player. The child prodigy inspired several girls to dare to dream to take up the sport. She has shut down patriarchy several times and that is what makes her a champion for women.?
Saina Nehwal is the first Indian shuttle to win an Olympic medal. While PV Sindhu may now be the poster girl, it was Saina who put Indian women's badminton on the map big time. With several titles, she has proven to be someone girls all over the country can aspire to be.
Two women, different sporting disciplines, one message. For all girls out there, there are no limits to what you can do. Never was, never will be. ?