Football for freedom: Girls from rural Rajasthan play ball to fight patriarchy
Girls—aged between 10 and 20—from villages including Chachiyawas, Hansiyawas, Kharekhadi, Tedvon Ki Dhani and Padampura around Ajmer, Rajasthan, are finding confidence and perseverance in playing football and scoring goals on the field and in life
By: Amit Verma
MJAS, a grassroots non-profit organisation, is currently training the girls—aged between 10 and 20—from villages including Chachiyawas, Hansiyawas, Kharekhadi, Tedvon Ki Dhani and Padampura. About 40 percent of these girls are either engaged or married, according to Indira Pancholi, a founding member of the MJAS. Their parents are largely daily-wage earners, small farmers or labourers.
