KARACHI: US Cons
ul General Grace Shelton welcomed approximately 60 girls aged from 14 to 20 from Olympian Islahuddin-Dr. Shah Hockey Academy and the English Access micro-scholarship program to a female field hockey event at the Old Cons
ul General’s Residence earlier today. The event i
ncluded a mini-scrimmage between the girls, promoting inclusion an
d allowing the girls to immediately use the skills they had learnt. Cons
ul General Shelton while addressing the participants said, “We want more young girls in Karachi to play field hockey, while benefiting from the sense of belonging and teamwork that comes with it.” The event was the six
th in a year-long series of sports diplomacy events targeting
traditionally disadvantaged groups who face discrimination in Pakistani society, e.g., women, orphans, the economically disadvantaged, and children with disabilities.
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