FIH Jr Hockey World Cup: The maiden whistle blowers

For the first time, women umpires are officiating at the FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup, a historic shift driven by an FIH initiative for gender parity. Mexico's Ana Escalante and India's Deepa are among the trailblazers, seeing the assignment as a significant responsibility and opportunity to prove their capabilities on a global stage.

FIH Jr Hockey World Cup: The maiden whistle blowers
For the first time, women umpires are officiating at the FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup, a historic shift driven by an FIH initiative for gender parity. Mexico's Ana Escalante and India's Deepa are among the trailblazers, seeing the assignment as a significant responsibility and opportunity to prove their capabilities on a global stage.