Promote Gender Equity Badminton Match

Gender Equity Committee of U.S. – Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Water (USPCAS-W), organized a friendly Badminton Tournament among the Center’s faculty and management on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Mehran University Gymnasium. The purpose of this event was to create enabling environment for both genders and develop team building. Dr. Ghous Bux Khaskheli, Dean Faculty of Architecture & Civil Engineering and Engr. Saleem Ahmed Memon, Director Sports inaugurated the tournament, while Ms. Uzma Imran, the event focal person presented welcome address. Total 12 teams were formed among 24 players from faculty and staff, and each team was named with different color. The final match of the tournament was played between the Green and Red teams.

Green team consisting of Mr. M. Shahid Panhwar, and Maria Memon from the USPCAS-W management won the match from Red team of Ms. Rakhshanda Bano and Mr. Rehan Hakro. Both of the teams were presented winner and runner up trophy, respectively, by the senior management of the Center. On this occasion, the memorable shield was presented to Mr. Abdul Fatah Kandhir, for MUET Sports Directorate, whereas, shields were also presented to Ms. Uzma Imran, Gender Committee Focal person and committee members including Ms. Shabnam Baloch, Ms. Hadiqa Maqsood, Prof. Dr. Abdul Latif Qureshi, and Mr. Ghulam Hussain Dars.

Gender mainstreaming is one of the key commitments of USPCASW Program. It stands cross cutting in all the programmatic interventions. Under the gender equity plan, the gender committee has developed gender activity plan for fall semester, 2016. The aim of this plan is to undertake various initiatives to promote conducive and inclusive environment for women and girls in the campus. Senior faculty members and management of the Center including Dr. Kamran Ansari, Dr. Rafique A. Chandio, Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar, Dr. Munir A. Babar, Dr. Abdul Latif Qureshi, Dr. Shafi Muhammad Kori, Dr. Syeda Sara Hassan, Mr. Asmat Ullah, Mr. Awais Anwar Chandio, Mr. Mohammad Ali Nizamani, Mr. Waqas Ahmed and others participated in the tournament.