International
Women's
Day
(IWD)
2021
is
just
three
days
away.
Women's
day
(March
8,
2021)
is
indeed
a
special
day
for
all
the
ladies,
as
they
cherish
this
moment
by
doing
various
things
with
their
pals.
Just
like
various
events
in
India,
the
Indian
Women's
Football
Alliance
have
organized
the
International
Women's
Day
Football
Tournament
on
March
6,
2021,
at
St
Joseph
Ground,
Bandra,
Mumbai.
It
will
start
from
9
am
onwards.
Interestingly,
the
tournament
has
been
predominantly
organized
for
the
underprivileged
and
encourage
women
empowerment
through
sports,
as
this
football
tournament
is
entirely
curated
by
women.
10
teams
will
be
participating
in
the
IWD
tournament,
in
which
female
players
between
the
age
of
16
and
32
are
participating.
Amongst
these
10
teams,
five
are
chosen
from
underprivileged
backgrounds
via
NGOs
engaged
in
football,
and
the
other
five
are
from
a
similar
profile.
Notably,
each
team
will
be
playing
for
a
specific
cause
such
as
'Education
sets
me
free',
'Dowry
kills
dignity',
'A
blessing
called
beti'
and
so
on.
To
uplift
their
spirit,
various
celebrities
across
the
country
including
actors
like
Kunal
Kapoor
and
Tusshar
Kapoor
have
become
the
mentors
of
teams.
The
list
also
includes
-
Nandita
Shah,
Adhuna
Akhtar,
Bhairavi
Jaikishan,
Ankit
Tanna,
Richa
Bahl,
Nitasha
Gaurav,
Chef
Sarita
Pareira,
and
Nishrin
Parikh.
Let's
have
a
look
at
the
list
of
Mentors
and
their
teams
with
cause.