International Women’s Day: Breaking barriers, building futures

March 8: The world right this moment marks International Women’s Day, a worldwide celebration of girls’s achievements and a renewed name for gender equality. Noticed yearly on March 8, the day highlights the social, financial, cultural, and political contributions of girls whereas drawing consideration to the challenges that persist.

International Women’s Day has its roots in early Twentieth-century Labour actions and was formally acknowledged by the United Nations in 1977. Since then, it has grown into a strong international motion advocating equal rights, equal pay, office security, and freedom from discrimination and violence.

How are feminine athletes reacting to this explicit day? The author tries to search out out from a few of the best feminine athletes.

Asian gold medalist sprinter Hima Das says “I don’t imagine in a specific day for a girl to rejoice her success, after a long time of social motion the battle continues, I imagine there’s nonetheless loads to be completed for the upliftment of girls”.

Tokyo Olympic medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain says” International Women’s Day means respect, power and equality for each lady. For me it’s a day to really feel proud as a girl and proceed inspiring the following era. It’s a reminder to assist and empower women to chase their goals with out worry”.

Former International shuttler Krishna Hazarika Rao says “I by no means thought I’m lesser to any man. The setting I grew up in, there was at all times gender parity. For a society to be blissful, wants your complete one hundred pc (each women and men) to be blissful.

Dyanchand Awardee shuttler Trupti Murugunde feels “it’s a reminder of how far we’ve come and the way a lot additional we nonetheless must go. Equal alternatives, equal recognition and equal respect in sports activities is the necessity of the hour. When one in every of us succeeds, it opens doorways for the following era”.

World Bodybuilding championship gold medalist physique builder Saya Barua feels, “it’s a day to acknowledge how far we’ve come and gasoline the hearth for the place we’re going”.

First ever rally driver from Northeast India Phoebe Dale Nongrum’s message to each lady and ladies is,” by no means let anybody outline the boundaries of your ambition. Your power lies in your dedication to maintain transferring ahead”.

International Women’s Day isn’t solely a celebration however a reminder that empowering girls strengthens societies, fuels financial progress and builds a extra inclusive future for all.

PRARTHANA HAZARIKA

SR SPORTS JOURNALIST

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