Cricket West Indies (CWI) President, Dr. Kishore Shallow has praised the efforts made by his administration in selling gender equality and empowerment, as Worldwide Girls’s Day is being celebrated on March 8.
Shallow stated, “Since assuming workplace, now we have launched into a transformative journey of inclusivity, recognizing and valuing the distinctive contributions of our feminine athletes.”
Shallow famous that West Indies girls have been upgraded to enterprise class for all long-haul worldwide flights and luxuriate in single-room lodging for worldwide assignments, aligning with the insurance policies for the boys’s groups.
“This progressive step has led to a considerable enhance within the girls’s finances, surpassing US$500,000,” Shallow stated.
“This funding underscores our unwavering dedication to fostering progress and excellence in girls’s cricket, inspiring generations to come back.”
“Moreover, we initiated two A-team excursions, commencing with one tour to Pakistan in October 2023, offering invaluable publicity and expertise to our rising expertise.”
Shallow stated the winner of the 2024 CG United Super50 Cup Girls’s Event will obtain US$20,000 whereas the winner of the T20 Blaze get US$10,000.
“These important prize monies emphasize our dedication to elevating the stature of girls’s cricket and inspiring stellar performances.”
Shallow additionally congratulated WI Girls’s Captain, Hayley Matthews, who has been named ICC T20 Participant of 2023. She is ranked primary in T20 all-rounders and quantity three in ICC ODI all-rounders.
He added that Matthews’s achievements exemplify the distinctive expertise and potential inside girls’s cricket regionally.
“CWI stays steadfast in its mission to realize pay parity by 2027, as outlined within the just lately signed Memorandum of Understanding. We’re resolute in our dedication to empowering girls in cricket and fostering a extra equitable and inclusive sporting atmosphere.”
