{"id":26109,"date":"2024-01-24T19:21:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T19:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=26109"},"modified":"2024-01-24T19:21:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T19:21:27","slug":"karachi-wins-futsal-tournament-held-under-nchrs-empower-her-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/karachi-wins-futsal-tournament-held-under-nchrs-empower-her-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Karachi wins Futsal tournament held under NCHR\u2019s \u2018Empower Her\u2019 campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, January 24, 2024: Karachi grabbed the gold medal beating Quetta and Chitral at a futsal tournament organised by National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
After days of fog in Islamabad, the sun shone bright setting the stage for the Karachi team to surge ahead in the first two matches beating Chitral with 6-0 and Hazara with 1-0, getting the honours on scoring highest points. In the run for second and third position, the match between Quetta and Chitral was a tie with one goal from each side. In penalty kicks, Quetta edged Chitral 3-2 in an exciting finish.<\/h5>\n
Both sides made some fine attempts to secure the lead but were thwarted by the rival goalkeepers. Karachi stayed at the superior side all through and sealed the game winning matches from Quetta and Chitral with a splendid win. The event also featured penalty goal score by Emaan visually impaired girl represented special children at the match Her appearance received tremendous applause from the audiences.<\/h5>\n
The Futsal tournament was organised by National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), with the support of Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, as part of Commission\u2019s unique four-month long initiative \u201cEmpower Her,\u201d aimed at promoting girls’ participation in sports. <\/strong>Teams from Karachi, Quetta and Chitral participated in the final matches, held at the Outdoor Football Ground, Pakistan Sports Complex.\"\"<\/strong><\/h5>\n
The final Futsal tournament were the culmination of \u201cEmpower Her,\u201d a campaign supported by Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, and included training camps, tournaments, mentoring sessions, panel discussions and a final exhibition match in Islamabad. Bank AL-Habib also joined the campaign by supporting Quetta\u2019s Hazara Women United football team.<\/h5>\n
\u2018Empower Her\u2019 campaign was designed to tackle the challenges that hinder girls and women from participating in sports, particularly in football. Despite significant progress in various fields, girls and women in Pakistan still encounter numerous barriers to access and participate in sports.<\/h5>\n
These challenges include limited sports infrastructure, inadequate funding, deeply ingrained societal stereotypes and gender biases, a shortage of training and developmental opportunities, and a dearth of female representation at all levels of the sport.<\/h5>\n
The campaign aims to redress these disparities by establishing a supportive and inclusive sports ecosystem that empowers women and girls to actively participate, compete, and excel in football. To achieve these goals, the NCHR has collaborated with local implementing partners deeply embedded within the beneficiary communities including Karishma Ali Foundation in Chitral, Hazara United Football Club, Quetta, and Karachi United Foundation, in Karachi.<\/h5>\n

NCHR\u2019s \u2018Empower Her\u2019 campaign to culminate with final Futsal matches<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n