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"Even in western nations, female skaters have found it hard to break into a
sport long dominated by lads. In India’s stubbornly patriarchal society, women
like Gond have had to overcome even more obstacles. But overcome them she has.
In 2018, she was the only female skater representing India at the World
Skateboarding Championship in Nanjing, China.
“Against prejudice and threats, some women have rebelled, balancing on a board
and transforming skateboarding into a form of resistance against the
patriarchy,” said Chantal Pinzi, an Italian photographer who has documented
India’s female skateboarders for a photo series called
Shred the Patriarchy.
“Through the art of falling and getting back up, these women challenge
stereotypes, fight marginalisation and reclaim public spaces in both urban and
rural areas.”
Pinzi won the sports category at the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards for the
series. As well as a celebration of girl power, the series is a reminder of how
something as simple as building a skatepark can change lives, as it did in the
village of Janwaar, Madhya Pradesh, where Gond grew up."
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