{"id":12986,"date":"2021-03-08T08:56:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T08:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=12986"},"modified":"2021-03-08T08:56:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T08:56:10","slug":"womens-football-tournament-with-a-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2021\/03\/08\/womens-football-tournament-with-a-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s football tournament with a cause"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indore, 08\/03\/2021 ( Odisha Samachar )- H\u00e4fele India\u2019s long-standing endeavour to uplift women in different strata of the society and bring gender equality sees light via the IWD (International Women\u2019s Day) football tournament organized predominantly for the underprivileged\"\"<\/p>\n

To encourage women empowerment through sports, H\u00e4fele India, together with IWFA (Indian Women\u2019s Football Alliance)<\/strong>, sponsored a one-day long football tournament entirely organized by and for women. The tournament held on 6th<\/sup>March at St. Joseph Ground, Mumbai, saw a fierce competition among ten teams comprising of girls aged between 16 and 32 from underprivileged backgrounds brought together by different NGOs. Each teamplayed for a specific cause such as \u2018Education sets me free\u2019, \u2018Dowry kills dignity\u2019, \u2018A blessing called Beti\u2019<\/strong> and so on and had a renowned face as their team mentor along with support-mentors to uplift their spirits during the day. The team mentors included Kunal Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Nandita Shah, Adhuna Bhabani, Bhairavi Jai kishan, Ankit Tanna, Richa Bahl, Nitasha Gaurav, Chef Sarita Pareira, and Nishrin Parikh. Kunal Kapoor<\/strong>, supporting the \u2018Slum Soccer\u2019 team said, \u201cThrough this team, we are supporting the ‘Silence Fuels Violence’ cause and truly hope that this initiative brings awareness on speaking up for any wrongdoing against women in the society.\u201dRahul Bose<\/strong>, cheering for Akshara Superstars, said, \u201cI am so happy to hear that the Indian Women\u2019s Football Alliance (IWFA) kicked-off their first competition called \u2018Girls Love Goals\u2019 – what a fantastic name! The ten girls\u2019 teams pitted against one another each playing for a specific cause is a brilliant way to spread awareness.\u201d\"\"<\/p>\n

As a homage to Women\u2019s Day, the tournament was created entirely for women by women <\/strong>sporting female coaches, referees, lineswomen, nutritionists, as well as therapists. The IWFA Girls<\/strong> Love G<\/strong>oals Cup<\/strong>\u00a0is a tribute to sportswomen across India, who have used their grit, determination, blood and sweat to get where they have reached today. It is also a shoutout to girls across the country to stand by their goals in the face of gender, race, colour, or any such discrimination. The winning team gets a cash prize, proceeds of which are given to select NGOs that use football as a medium of social change for women across India.\u201cI think we’re just at the tip of the iceberg and we really need to create a mountain of hope, a mountain of success and victory for these girls so that the future is bright for our kids for their kids, especially women who are always side-lined with sport that are predominantly male centric. The most important thing is to break stereotypes that only certain kind of women can play sports or that women don’t like to play sports or that people don\u2019t like watching women play sports. The mindset needs to change, once that happens, the rest will follow,\u201d concluded Tusshar Kapoor<\/strong>, summing up the spirit of the initiative.\"\"<\/p>\n

H\u00e4fele believes that all individuals are responsible for their own thoughts and actions, all day every day, irrelevant to the gender. Sanjay Swami<\/strong>, Head of Marketing, H\u00e4fele India Pvt. Ltd. says, “You will notice that we as an organization challenge encourage and uplift our women colleagues constantly. Being a patron for promoting women football for the past three years in India, H\u00e4fele has extended its support to IWFA Girls Love Goals football tournament to celebrate the International women\u2019s day this year. Our Theme, \u201cEquality has no Gender\u201d also promotes our beliefs.\u201d A number ofH\u00e4fele India\u2019s previous initiatives<\/strong> such as Supermom \u2013 a cooking competition for women across the country along with the International Celebrity Chef Sashi Cheliah; orthe mentoring of aspiring female footballers from Manipurat the hands of the FCB Munich Legends Klaus Augen thaler (Auge)&Bixente Lizarazu, have been aimed towards creating a larger impact for the women community across the country. Moreover, their next event scheduled in Imphal, Manipur, will be another football tournament primarily for the North East states offering girls out there a platform to display their skills, plan a future in sports, and be able to bring about a larger social change. H\u00e4fele\u2019s aim is to work at the grass root level to support this cause and give the best exposure to these budding women footballers so that they are ably trained to be able to represent India at an International level.<\/p>\n

About H\u00e4fele India:<\/strong><\/p>\n

H\u00e4fele India, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the H\u00e4fele Global network and has been operating in India since 2003 under the leadership of Mr. J\u00fcrgen Wolf (Managing Director). The ability of the company to understand the diverse Indian market has made it an authority in the field of architectural hardware, furniture and kitchen fittings and accessories. The company also has a strong presence in synergized product categories namely Appliances, Lights, Sanitary and Surfaces catering to the focused demand from these industries. H\u00e4fele India services its customers with a base of over 1300 employees, a well-networked Franchise base of over 150 shops along with over 3000 dealers situated across South Asia. The subsidiary has a sophisticated Logistics centre in Mumbai along with distribution centres in Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Colombo respectively.<\/p>\n

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