What does Equality in Sport really look like?
In this episode hosts Rahul, Kailash, and Arvind are joined by Aradhana and Shravanti Mokashi — sisters, former state-level badminton players, and now coaches — who’ve spent decades navigating the realities of being women in a space still dominated by men.
From the gender pay gap and unequal facilities to the sharp underrepresentation of women in coaching, leadership, and sponsorship deals — the episode explores the structural inequalities that continue to shape the world of sport. And it asks a central question: is it time to move beyond the separation of girls’ and boys’ games?
We revisit historic moments — like Billie Jean King’s stand at the 1972 US Open, where she refused to return unless women players were paid equally. That act led to the US Open becoming the first Grand Slam to offer equal prize money to men and women — decades before other tournaments caught up. But even today, parity remains the exception, not the rule.
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The conversation also looks ahead — to the idea of shared play. Could a sporting culture where girls and boys train and compete together help break the deeply held myth that women can’t match men? Could it shift how we measure skill, competition, and respect?
Women in Sports is a reflection on where we are, and what it will take to create truly inclusive arenas — not just for women to play, but to thrive, lead, and be seen.
Credits
Akshay Ramuhalli, Bruce Lee Mani, Gorveck Thokchom, Kishor Mandal, Kruthika Rao, Narayan Krishnaswamy, Prashant Vasudevan, Ram Sheshadri, Sananda Dasgupta, Seema Seth, Shraddha Gautam, Supriya Joshi, and Velu Shankar.
Special thanks to Aradhana Mokashi and Shravanti Mokashi for being part of this episode.