New Delhi: Indian tennis star Sania Mirza (pictured), was yesterday appointed the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian region by UN Women at an event held to mark the International Day To End Violence Against Women.
Sania, India’s most successful women’s tennis player and the first Indian to break into the World Tennis Association’s top 50 rankings, is the first South Asian woman to be appointed the goodwill ambassador in the organisation’s history.
“My role is a very important battle that I will fight off the tennis court for gender equality. Gender Equality is what I believe in,” the ace tennis player said. In her capacity as the goodwill ambassador, she intends to educate women about gender equality. The issue, in her opinion, is a cultural problem where women feel they are second-class citizens. “To that effect, there is an urgent need to change this mindset. Women must be made aware that they are equal to men,” Sania said.IANS
