Meghna Mathew
Homegrown spoke to noteworthy individuals involved in the football sphere in Mumbai, specifically the welfare of women’s football
“Safe open places for the girls to play and train are a big challenge. Even though there are many astroturfs in the city the charges are exorbitant and very few girls can afford these."
Mohammed stressed on the point of up-gradation of coaches to tackle this issue. Through Mumbai City, she hosts workshops to educate coaches about female health. The coaches are taught how to deal with a situation when a girl is menstruating, how intense training sessions can be and how safe it should be.
“When we do activities at grassroots, our main focus is on how do we get girls on the ground”, said Mohammed.
“The Administration is trying very hard to offer a high level of accountability however there is a big gap between the centre and state administration in terms of running the tournaments in a uniform manner."
“Football as a sport is overall growing, in the country. Men have reached a level and women are also reaching a certain level. The only thing missing is exposure and awareness,” Mohammed said.