Padma Shri recipient Bembem Devi lauds progress of women's football but laments the pay gap
3 years, 2 months ago

Padma Shri recipient Bembem Devi lauds progress of women's football but laments the pay gap

Hindustan Times  

After over two decades of service, which of course came with numerous sacrifices, 41-year-old Oinam Bembem Devi was honoured with the Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind earlier in the week, a recognition which she feels will inspire many young girls to take the sport to a bigger level. Bembem, who is regarded as the flag bearer of Indian women's football, is the first female footballer from the country to receive the award as she now joins an elite list featuring Late Chuni Goswami, Late PK Banerjee, Bhaichung Bhutia, Sunil Chhetri among others. Bembem, who is fondly addressed as the Durga of Indian football, picked the sport at a time when women's football in India was at a bare minimum, and over the course, she witnessed massive progress. She also lists the Indian Women's League as a massive development in this sector but adds the meager payment as one of the biggest hindrances, which stops the female footballers from excelling in the sport.

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