MeToo movement: Shuttler Ashwini says it's important to stand by women

Ace Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa Monday backed the country's #MeToo movement, saying it's important to stand by the women sharing their experiences.

The online #MeToo movement has seen women revealing alleged incidents of sexual harassment by prominent people in various fields like media and entertainment.

Ashwini is a former doubles partner of Jwala Gutta, who recently alleged that she faced "mental harassment" as a player before being "thrown out" of the national team.

She said, "In a nation like India, you need to be tough and careful as well. It's important to stand by them, listen to them and give them strength and courage. It's not easy to speak up and voice your opinion."
"We need to get better in a few tactical shorts too. It's important to have something special so that we work it towards the end."