Olympic medallist and badminton icon Saina Nehwal joined India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.) Advisory Board on International Women’s Day. She becomes the second sportsperson on the board after Dr. P.T. Usha. At the organisation’s headquarters, Nehwal addressed school principals on how sport and education together can nurture leadership and empower young girls.
India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.), one of the world’s largest youth-run non-profit organisations, announced Olympic medallist and badminton icon Saina Nehwal as the newest member of its prestigious Advisory Board on International Women’s Day on Sunday, 8th March 2026.
With this induction, Saina Nehwal becomes only the second sportsperson, alongside legendary athlete and President of the Indian Olympic Association Dr. P.T. Usha, to join the Advisory Board. This reinforces I.I.M.U.N.’s belief that sport is not merely competition, but a powerful pathway to leadership, resilience, discipline, and women empowerment.
The announcement follows a special interaction organised by I.I.M.U.N. at its newly inaugurated headquarters, where Saina Nehwal addressed 75 school principals on the theme:
“Women Empowerment: The Role of Educational Institutions and the Power of Sport in Nurturing Leadership.”
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