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[Applause] hi hi y’all
hi hi y’all
hi hi y’all as he said my name is ready and I’ll be
as he said my name is ready and I’ll be
as he said my name is ready and I’ll be talking about the men in sports when
talking about the men in sports when
talking about the men in sports when these guys ask me to come here and speak
these guys ask me to come here and speak
these guys ask me to come here and speak in front of you about women and sports I
in front of you about women and sports I
in front of you about women and sports I was like yes I get to be famous but as I
was like yes I get to be famous but as I
was like yes I get to be famous but as I started writing points about women in
started writing points about women in
started writing points about women in sports I suddenly thought that really we
sports I suddenly thought that really we
sports I suddenly thought that really we are in 21st century where women are
are in 21st century where women are
are in 21st century where women are going toe-to-toe with men and we are
going toe-to-toe with men and we are
going toe-to-toe with men and we are talking about women in sports under the
talking about women in sports under the
talking about women in sports under the heading of inclusion still I mean I was
heading of inclusion still I mean I was
heading of inclusion still I mean I was surprised but at the same time the
surprised but at the same time the
surprised but at the same time the subject needs to be spoken about so here
subject needs to be spoken about so here
subject needs to be spoken about so here I am talking about women in sports I
I am talking about women in sports I
I am talking about women in sports I start with my own story because you know
start with my own story because you know
start with my own story because you know I’m cool that way so as he said that I
I’m cool that way so as he said that I
I’m cool that way so as he said that I am obviously an engineer because every
am obviously an engineer because every
am obviously an engineer because every other person in India is an engineer so
other person in India is an engineer so
other person in India is an engineer so yeah I started my engineering I knew
yeah I started my engineering I knew
yeah I started my engineering I knew that I’m not an engineer realistically
that I’m not an engineer realistically
that I’m not an engineer realistically speaking you know engineers are
speaking you know engineers are
speaking you know engineers are brilliant
brilliant
brilliant I wasn’t but as I started my college
I wasn’t but as I started my college
I wasn’t but as I started my college years I started playing football you
years I started playing football you
years I started playing football you know because every boy in engineering
know because every boy in engineering
know because every boy in engineering colleges play football and I was excited
colleges play football and I was excited
colleges play football and I was excited so I started playing with them and that
so I started playing with them and that
so I started playing with them and that sport got me so excited that I decided
sport got me so excited that I decided
sport got me so excited that I decided ok I’m done I’m not going to be an
ok I’m done I’m not going to be an
ok I’m done I’m not going to be an engineer I’m not going to work 9 to 5
engineer I’m not going to work 9 to 5
engineer I’m not going to work 9 to 5 best job you know so I want to make my
best job you know so I want to make my
best job you know so I want to make my career in sports
career in sports
career in sports yeah ok
yeah ok
yeah ok fine but what’s next how do I do that I
fine but what’s next how do I do that I
fine but what’s next how do I do that I needed a ride course a right path to be
needed a ride course a right path to be
needed a ride course a right path to be on so I started searching for different
on so I started searching for different
on so I started searching for different courses and I came across a unique
courses and I came across a unique
courses and I came across a unique course called football industries MBA
course called football industries MBA
course called football industries MBA simba for short and it’s a course in
simba for short and it’s a course in
simba for short and it’s a course in University of Liverpool it’s a very
University of Liverpool it’s a very
University of Liverpool it’s a very unique course you know nobody else none
unique course you know nobody else none
unique course you know nobody else none of the universities in any anywhere else
of the universities in any anywhere else
of the universities in any anywhere else have that kind of sports so I enrolled
have that kind of sports so I enrolled
have that kind of sports so I enrolled for it and when I’ve been there somebody
for it and when I’ve been there somebody
for it and when I’ve been there somebody over there some faculty over there told
over there some faculty over there told
over there some faculty over there told me that I was the first Indian woman to
me that I was the first Indian woman to
me that I was the first Indian woman to do such a course and I was really happy
do such a course and I was really happy
do such a course and I was really happy you know but at the same time I felt
you know but at the same time I felt
you know but at the same time I felt really sad because what it told me that
really sad because what it told me that
really sad because what it told me that none of the other women even thought of
none of the other women even thought of
none of the other women even thought of pursuing career in sports which was a
pursuing career in sports which was a
pursuing career in sports which was a sad part but also I was happy because
sad part but also I was happy because
sad part but also I was happy because you know kind of pioneer and then that
you know kind of pioneer and then that
you know kind of pioneer and then that course led me towards an internship
course led me towards an internship
course led me towards an internship which was also a unique opportunity you
which was also a unique opportunity you
which was also a unique opportunity you fr did you guys know what you FIS UEFA
fr did you guys know what you FIS UEFA
fr did you guys know what you FIS UEFA is a European footballing body which is
is a European footballing body which is
is a European footballing body which is a big deal they organise Champions
a big deal they organise Champions
a big deal they organise Champions League and so many different leagues so
League and so many different leagues so
League and so many different leagues so this was a very unique opportunity for
this was a very unique opportunity for
this was a very unique opportunity for me to work with UEFA there was another
me to work with UEFA there was another
me to work with UEFA there was another guy from my class we both were the first
guy from my class we both were the first
guy from my class we both were the first Indians to do an internship with UEFA it
Indians to do an internship with UEFA it
Indians to do an internship with UEFA it was a joint internship with UEFA and
was a joint internship with UEFA and
was a joint internship with UEFA and another organization called Asian
another organization called Asian
another organization called Asian football development project and I was
football development project and I was
football development project and I was lucky to have a project which was on
lucky to have a project which was on
lucky to have a project which was on women’s football in India and that
women’s football in India and that
women’s football in India and that project threw me all over the country I
project threw me all over the country I
project threw me all over the country I horizontal and vertical and diagonals of
horizontal and vertical and diagonals of
horizontal and vertical and diagonals of India it took me two obviously Delhi
India it took me two obviously Delhi
India it took me two obviously Delhi Bangalore but it also took me to
Bangalore but it also took me to
Bangalore but it also took me to northeastern regions which are which are
northeastern regions which are which are
northeastern regions which are which are not untouched and
not untouched and
not untouched and it was an amazing experience for me
it was an amazing experience for me
it was an amazing experience for me because no none of the women or girls I
because no none of the women or girls I
because no none of the women or girls I knew had ever done that and it surprised
knew had ever done that and it surprised
knew had ever done that and it surprised me because why it was like a question
me because why it was like a question
me because why it was like a question for me why not why aren’t other women or
for me why not why aren’t other women or
for me why not why aren’t other women or girls so excited about working in sports
girls so excited about working in sports
girls so excited about working in sports so I started researching on it right and
so I started researching on it right and
so I started researching on it right and you know I am a City Bond girl so
you know I am a City Bond girl so
you know I am a City Bond girl so obviously I have not gone through all
obviously I have not gone through all
obviously I have not gone through all the gender bias my family is amazing
the gender bias my family is amazing
the gender bias my family is amazing they supported me throughout my life but
they supported me throughout my life but
they supported me throughout my life but that doesn’t mean that the problems
that doesn’t mean that the problems
that doesn’t mean that the problems don’t exist and these problems I faced
don’t exist and these problems I faced
don’t exist and these problems I faced when I actually started going out
when I actually started going out
when I actually started going out talking to people talking to other women
talking to people talking to other women
talking to people talking to other women everybody who was working in sports
everybody who was working in sports
everybody who was working in sports field women sports field for that matter
field women sports field for that matter
field women sports field for that matter some of the problems are very serious
some of the problems are very serious
some of the problems are very serious some of the problems are unsurfaced
some of the problems are unsurfaced
some of the problems are unsurfaced not so serious but when you actually
not so serious but when you actually
not so serious but when you actually think about it
think about it
think about it more serious problems are like child
more serious problems are like child
more serious problems are like child marriage still in rural India girls do
marriage still in rural India girls do
marriage still in rural India girls do get married when they are 10 12 13 and
get married when they are 10 12 13 and
get married when they are 10 12 13 and actually saw these girls you know when I
actually saw these girls you know when I
actually saw these girls you know when I went to a small village in Assam in
went to a small village in Assam in
went to a small village in Assam in Bordeaux lands I saw girls getting
Bordeaux lands I saw girls getting
Bordeaux lands I saw girls getting married at the age of 10 they never get
married at the age of 10 they never get
married at the age of 10 they never get an opportunity to go to school or play
an opportunity to go to school or play
an opportunity to go to school or play for that matter sexual harassment is a
for that matter sexual harassment is a
for that matter sexual harassment is a big deal it’s a very serious problem and
big deal it’s a very serious problem and
big deal it’s a very serious problem and it is done by the people we put our
it is done by the people we put our
it is done by the people we put our faith in like coaches selectors and then
faith in like coaches selectors and then
faith in like coaches selectors and then there are some not so serious problems
there are some not so serious problems
there are some not so serious problems but equally important something like
but equally important something like
but equally important something like language I am all for unity in diversity
language I am all for unity in diversity
language I am all for unity in diversity right I’m really proud of my country
right I’m really proud of my country
right I’m really proud of my country that we have so many different languages
that we have so many different languages
that we have so many different languages but when a team comes together do you
but when a team comes together do you
but when a team comes together do you guys remember a scene
guys remember a scene
guys remember a scene Chak De India when the girls from the
Chak De India when the girls from the
Chak De India when the girls from the southern southern region of India comes
southern southern region of India comes
southern southern region of India comes for selection and the selectors don’t
for selection and the selectors don’t
for selection and the selectors don’t know what she’s saying she doesn’t
know what she’s saying she doesn’t
know what she’s saying she doesn’t understand what they are saying it is
understand what they are saying it is
understand what they are saying it is real it’s real you can see that when you
real it’s real you can see that when you
real it’s real you can see that when you actually travel around the country the
actually travel around the country the
actually travel around the country the other part is attire guys let me tell
other part is attire guys let me tell
other part is attire guys let me tell you we are so lucky we get to wear
you we are so lucky we get to wear
you we are so lucky we get to wear shorts when we go out to play or sports
shorts when we go out to play or sports
shorts when we go out to play or sports appropriate attire but the girls staying
appropriate attire but the girls staying
appropriate attire but the girls staying in rural regions many of the schools
in rural regions many of the schools
in rural regions many of the schools have canceled their teams girls teams
have canceled their teams girls teams
have canceled their teams girls teams because they are not allowed to wear
because they are not allowed to wear
because they are not allowed to wear shorts or they are not allowed to go out
shorts or they are not allowed to go out
shorts or they are not allowed to go out and son because their parents think
and son because their parents think
and son because their parents think they’ll get tan they’ll get bruises you
they’ll get tan they’ll get bruises you
they’ll get tan they’ll get bruises you know and who’s going to marry them then
know and who’s going to marry them then
know and who’s going to marry them then it’s a problem and also of course many
it’s a problem and also of course many
it’s a problem and also of course many of the city girls including me face
of the city girls including me face
of the city girls including me face before and after marriage problems
before and after marriage problems
before and after marriage problems before marriage
before marriage
before marriage okay fine guys come to you they
okay fine guys come to you they
okay fine guys come to you they appreciate what you’re doing oh my gosh
appreciate what you’re doing oh my gosh
appreciate what you’re doing oh my gosh so cool that you’re doing a career in
so cool that you’re doing a career in
so cool that you’re doing a career in sports but when it actually gets to the
sports but when it actually gets to the
sports but when it actually gets to the point where you have to marry the girl
point where you have to marry the girl
point where you have to marry the girl who’s dedicated to sports not so much or
who’s dedicated to sports not so much or
who’s dedicated to sports not so much or after marriage the husband your husband
after marriage the husband your husband
after marriage the husband your husband or the family members of your husband or
or the family members of your husband or
or the family members of your husband or even your family members do not want you
even your family members do not want you
even your family members do not want you to place any sport when you are married
to place any sport when you are married
to place any sport when you are married they want you to concentrate or and you
they want you to concentrate or and you
they want you to concentrate or and you know kitchen husband your full-time jobs
know kitchen husband your full-time jobs
know kitchen husband your full-time jobs and you know that makes me really sad
and you know that makes me really sad
and you know that makes me really sad inside here I mean are we really living
inside here I mean are we really living
inside here I mean are we really living in 21st century are we still equal I
in 21st century are we still equal I
in 21st century are we still equal I don’t think so
don’t think so
don’t think so and the biggest problem I found is us
and the biggest problem I found is us
and the biggest problem I found is us women and I’m going to demonstrate a
women and I’m going to demonstrate a
women and I’m going to demonstrate a little bit so I want every women in this
little bit so I want every women in this
little bit so I want every women in this audience to read Quran can you do that
audience to read Quran can you do that
audience to read Quran can you do that yeah how many of you play sport
look around look around guys okay guys
look around look around guys okay guys raise your hands all guys how many of
raise your hands all guys how many of
raise your hands all guys how many of you still sleep please food look around
you still sleep please food look around
you still sleep please food look around why why do be okay why why do we blame
why why do be okay why why do we blame
why why do be okay why why do we blame the other gender when we ourselves are
the other gender when we ourselves are
the other gender when we ourselves are not serious enough about sport that is
not serious enough about sport that is
not serious enough about sport that is the most important problem in our
the most important problem in our
the most important problem in our society we have if you want to break the
society we have if you want to break the
society we have if you want to break the norms we have to be the one to break the
norms we have to be the one to break the
norms we have to be the one to break the not so while thinking about this one
not so while thinking about this one
not so while thinking about this one thing came to my mind and if you want to
thing came to my mind and if you want to
thing came to my mind and if you want to change the perspective of the fight
change the perspective of the fight
change the perspective of the fight society looking towards you then you
society looking towards you then you
society looking towards you then you have to lead by example so what I did
have to lead by example so what I did
have to lead by example so what I did was unknowingly I already started that
was unknowingly I already started that
was unknowingly I already started that when I enrolled for football industries
when I enrolled for football industries
when I enrolled for football industries MBA the second thing is I’ve worked for
MBA the second thing is I’ve worked for
MBA the second thing is I’ve worked for four years in football field which is a
four years in football field which is a
four years in football field which is a predominantly male field but seriously
predominantly male field but seriously
predominantly male field but seriously I’m telling you I never experienced
I’m telling you I never experienced
I’m telling you I never experienced gender bias because I was very good at
gender bias because I was very good at
gender bias because I was very good at what I did the third thing I did was I
what I did the third thing I did was I
what I did the third thing I did was I wanted to get in touch with women like
wanted to get in touch with women like
wanted to get in touch with women like me so I founded women in sport India
me so I founded women in sport India
me so I founded women in sport India which is a forum where all the women in
which is a forum where all the women in
which is a forum where all the women in sport can connect with each other share
sport can connect with each other share
sport can connect with each other share knowledge information the fourth thing I
knowledge information the fourth thing I
knowledge information the fourth thing I did was I started my own company in
did was I started my own company in
did was I started my own company in sports which is very rare and you know
sports which is very rare and you know
sports which is very rare and you know it was very satisfying for me you know
it was very satisfying for me you know
it was very satisfying for me you know starting something on my own no desk job
starting something on my own no desk job
starting something on my own no desk job I lead the way and everybody else
I lead the way and everybody else
I lead the way and everybody else follows right it was I’m really happy
follows right it was I’m really happy
follows right it was I’m really happy with the result so before I come to the
with the result so before I come to the
with the result so before I come to the conclusion I have a story to that it’s
conclusion I have a story to that it’s
conclusion I have a story to that it’s about a girl a very very young girl
about a girl a very very young girl
about a girl a very very young girl staying in a far far village who wanted
staying in a far far village who wanted
staying in a far far village who wanted to play sports who wanted to play
to play sports who wanted to play
to play sports who wanted to play football
football
football but her parents her society did not want
but her parents her society did not want
but her parents her society did not want her to do that so what did she do she
her to do that so what did she do she
her to do that so what did she do she cut her hair she took a boy’s name and
cut her hair she took a boy’s name and
cut her hair she took a boy’s name and she started playing in a boys team
she started playing in a boys team
she started playing in a boys team nobody knew that she was a girl
nobody knew that she was a girl
nobody knew that she was a girl and she was so good that the state
and she was so good that the state
and she was so good that the state associations the clubs in that village
associations the clubs in that village
associations the clubs in that village started noticing girl and later on she
started noticing girl and later on she
started noticing girl and later on she went on to became become the national
went on to became become the national
went on to became become the national football team captain
football team captain
football team captain her name is bambam Davey and when I met
her name is bambam Davey and when I met
her name is bambam Davey and when I met her and when she told me the story I was
her and when she told me the story I was
her and when she told me the story I was like Hollywood in your face so what I
like Hollywood in your face so what I
like Hollywood in your face so what I got out of the story five things five
got out of the story five things five
got out of the story five things five things I got out of the story first stop
things I got out of the story first stop
things I got out of the story first stop hiding behind the problems gender biases
hiding behind the problems gender biases
hiding behind the problems gender biases their society doesn’t look at you the
their society doesn’t look at you the
their society doesn’t look at you the way it should so what do what you got to
way it should so what do what you got to
way it should so what do what you got to do you know stop hiding behind them
do you know stop hiding behind them
do you know stop hiding behind them second be indispensable be so good at
second be indispensable be so good at
second be indispensable be so good at what you’re doing
what you’re doing
what you’re doing gender bias stays behind people will
gender bias stays behind people will
gender bias stays behind people will start looking at you because of your
start looking at you because of your
start looking at you because of your work not because of your gender third
work not because of your gender third
work not because of your gender third thing third thing is very important
thing third thing is very important
thing third thing is very important because I feel that every woman and it
because I feel that every woman and it
because I feel that every woman and it applies to every feel I feel that stop
applies to every feel I feel that stop
applies to every feel I feel that stop under estimating yourself it’s the
under estimating yourself it’s the
under estimating yourself it’s the biggest obstacle in your path to success
biggest obstacle in your path to success
biggest obstacle in your path to success fourth thing is I feel that I feel the
fourth thing is I feel that I feel the
fourth thing is I feel that I feel the problem we will look at the problem from
problem we will look at the problem from
problem we will look at the problem from the problems perspective stop looking at
the problems perspective stop looking at
the problems perspective stop looking at the problem look at the solutions get
the problem look at the solutions get
the problem look at the solutions get out of your comfort zone go out rubella
out of your comfort zone go out rubella
out of your comfort zone go out rubella little and fifth thing is stop being
little and fifth thing is stop being
little and fifth thing is stop being scared stop being scared of what people
scared stop being scared of what people
scared stop being scared of what people are going to say about you stop being
are going to say about you stop being
are going to say about you stop being scared of society so social nor do what
scared of society so social nor do what
scared of society so social nor do what you meant to do once you start doing
you meant to do once you start doing
you meant to do once you start doing that the barriers will break
that the barriers will break
that the barriers will break automatically and that’s that’s actually
automatically and that’s that’s actually
automatically and that’s that’s actually the message that I want to space say to
the message that I want to space say to
the message that I want to space say to you and send out to the universe and
you and send out to the universe and
you and send out to the universe and with that I think I’ll end my turn
with that I think I’ll end my turn
with that I think I’ll end my turn [Applause]
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