{"id":38831,"date":"2024-12-13T11:14:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T11:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=38831"},"modified":"2024-12-13T11:14:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T11:14:34","slug":"beyond-boundaries-australia-empowering-girls-through-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/beyond-boundaries-australia-empowering-girls-through-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"BEYOND BOUNDARIES: AUSTRALIA EMPOWERING GIRLS THROUGH CRICKET"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38833\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Australia_Serena_Cricket.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Australia_Serena_Cricket.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Australia_Serena_Cricket-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong>ISLAMABAD: The Australian High Commission (AHC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), with the support of Serena Hotels, today hosted the 8th AHC-PCB Girls&#8217; Cricket Cup in Islamabad.<\/h5>\n<h5>The event brought together young players from Islamabad&#8217;s schools, celebrating girls breaking barriers and batting for gender equality.<\/h5>\n<h5>Australia\u2019s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins, joined 60 girls from four schools to watch the final match of the tournament. In the week leading up to the final match, PCB first-class coaches conducted an intensive five-day coaching clinic, preparing the girls to shine on the field and feel more confident off the field.<\/h5>\n<h5>High Commissioner Hawkins celebrated the enthusiasm and confidence of the players and congratulated the schools, and all involved for making this event possible.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38835\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Australia_Serena_Cricket_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Australia_Serena_Cricket_1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Australia_Serena_Cricket_1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Australia_Serena_Cricket_1-356x220.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5>\u201cThe smiles on the girls\u2019 faces says it all. Sport is a great motivator \u2013 it builds teamwork and confidence. Of course, cricket is a passion that binds Australia and Pakistan, it makes perfect sense for us to support this wonderful event.\u201d<\/h5>\n<h5>The Australian High Commission has been sponsoring girls\u2019 cricket in Pakistan since 2016, starting with one tournament in Islamabad. Today it has grown to Lahore and Karachi, empowering girls across the nation.<\/h5>\n<h5>\u201cIt\u2019s not just about boundaries on the pitch but also overcoming boundaries in life. Every ball bowled, every catch taken, helps promote gender empowerment. Pakistan faces many challenges as we all know, but they can only be overcome if the potential of ALL Pakistanis \u2013 men and women \u2013 is utilised.\u201d Mr Hawkins said.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6FkQy4GM5F\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/australia-supports-cricket-training-for-blind-women\/\">Australia Supports Cricket Training for Blind Women<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Australia Supports Cricket Training for Blind Women&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/australia-supports-cricket-training-for-blind-women\/embed\/#?secret=mdi9NMaGZC#?secret=6FkQy4GM5F\" data-secret=\"6FkQy4GM5F\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Aziz Boolani, CEO of Serena Hotels, echoed the sentiment: \u201cThis is an outstanding platform that empowers young girls by providing access to professional coaching and opportunities to develop their cricketing skills.&#8221;<\/h5>\n<h5>&#8220;This initiative not only nurtures future talent but also serves as a launchpad for their cricketing careers. Serena Hotels, in collaboration with the Australian High Commission and the Pakistan Cricket Board, conceived this idea seven years ago to inspire and empower young girls through the transformative power of sports, Mr. Boolani concluded.<\/h5>\n<h5>The AHC-PCB Girls\u2019 Cup Islamabad featured teams from four schools: Mashal Model School Bari Imam, SOS Children\u2019s Village H-11, Islamabad Model School for Girls \u2013 F-6\/1 and Islamabad Model School for Girls I-9\/1 Islamabad.<\/h5>\n<h5>With cheers echoing through Islamabad, these girls showcased not just their cricketing skills but also the promise of a brighter, more inclusive future.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Q4ocOhAtGW\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/serena-hotels-australian-high-commission-support-a-cricket-coaching-clinic-and-tournament-for-visually-impaired-women-and-girls\/\">Serena Hotels, Australian High Commission support a cricket coaching clinic and tournament for visually impaired women and girls<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Serena Hotels, Australian High Commission support a cricket coaching clinic and tournament for visually impaired women and girls&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/serena-hotels-australian-high-commission-support-a-cricket-coaching-clinic-and-tournament-for-visually-impaired-women-and-girls\/embed\/#?secret=erSGOo0xAr#?secret=Q4ocOhAtGW\" data-secret=\"Q4ocOhAtGW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0ISLAMABAD: The Australian High Commission (AHC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), with the support of Serena Hotels, today hosted the 8th AHC-PCB Girls&#8217; Cricket Cup in Islamabad. The event brought together young players from Islamabad&#8217;s schools, celebrating girls breaking barriers and batting for gender equality. Australia\u2019s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins, joined 60 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[321,121,143,1047,1025,251,175,129],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38831"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38831"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38838,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38831\/revisions\/38838"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}