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
Savitri (left) and Gayatri (right) with their mother Rekha at their home in Chachiyawas village. The girls are also encouraging their mother Rekha to speak up against social prejudices in daily life. Rekha says she will make sure her daughters grow up to be well-educated and independent.
