Women of Pakistan are well aware of the importance and values of sports and their interest is increasing day by day. A sport is a healthy activity and essential for every individual as it improves the health and our daily routine. Inactive adults can rapidly improve their well-being by becoming moderately active on regular basis. There are a lot of benefits of women’s participation in sports. It not only improves their health but women and girls stand to gain specific social benefits from participation in sports and physical activity. Sports provide women an alternative avenue for participation in social and cultural activities of their communities and promote enjoyment, freedom of expression and new opportunities for them.
The participation of women and girls in sports challenges the gender stereotypes and discrimination, and can therefore be a vehicle to promote gender equality and empowerment of girls and women. Participation in sports and physical activity can also facilitate good mental health for women of all ages. It can promote psychological well-being through building self-esteem, confidence and social integration in our women. Promotion of women sports will give our women strength to show their hidden abilities in front of the world. It will allow them to stand with the men in race of progress. They will develop leadership qualities just like the other sports men.
It will improve the civic sense amongst our women and they will feel themselves socially and culturally equal as men. Women’s participation in sports can make a significant contribution to public life and society development. Hence women sports and physical education should be promoted in our society.
MEEM NOON
Lahore
