Geeta Phogat Quotes
Usually, it is the men who are given importance. But now, people view women wrestlers as equals.
Topics
Empowerment
Equality
Gender Equality, Gender Inequality
Gender Roles, Gender Identity
Women's Liberation
Women's Rights
Equal Status
Female Athletes
Female Empowerment
Female Equality
Gender Equality Movement
Women Empowerment
Women's Equality
Women's Representation
Women's Sports
Women Rights
Athletic Women
Citations
"Women wrestlers viewed as equals now: Geeta Phogat." The Hindu, 28 Dec. 2016.
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Geeta Phogat is a freestyle wrestler who won India's first ever gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in 2010. She is also the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the Olympic Summer Games.