bri xy

    12 Mar 2010

    “Winning a match is important for a coach but a big part of the job is helping to develop a solid, responsible young player who is able to become an upstanding citizen. Parivartan will use India’s most popular sport to teach boys how to be respectful towards women and, in turn, help reduce violence against women.”
    — Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said this, in his public endorsement of the ICRW/FVPF/MSSA/Apnalaya project I worked on this summer. It’s thrilling to hear one of the world’s foremost sportsmen support the idea of using sport as a way to teach respectful gender relations. Thrilling.
    Tags: masculinity.