As we celebrate International Mother's Day, it's important to acknowledge the contributions of women in various aspects of life. Chiquitas Dubai is doing an incredible job by organizing a Women's Padel event to showcase the strength and skills of women in sports.
Haus of Sim Sim Candles is proud to support this event through sponsoring giveaways. We believe that it's important to uplift and empower women in all spheres of life. By supporting this event, we hope to encourage more women to participate in sports and pursue their passions fearlessly.
About the founder of Chiquitas Dubai ::
Khadeejah Sani, is one of the first and most prominent UAE-based female padel players (along with her sister Hafsah) since 2016, learning padel at His Highness Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan's private courts (NAS Sports Complex) and winning multiple tournaments against all male pairs when tournaments for women didn't exist in Dubai.
Chiquitas Dubai ::
Khadeejah identified a void in women's padel in the UAE last year, which spurred her to establish Chiquitas Dubai. The organization's goal is to enhance padel for women throughout the GCC by providing equitable, open, and top-notch competitions all year round. Chiquitas Dubai has successfully arranged several competitions in just a few months, with a growing community of nearly 300 diverse female players, including entrepreneurs, and members of the Dubai and Abu Dhabi royal families. The Dubai Sports Council even featured them on their social media, showcasing their most significant tournament to date, the NO-VA Cup in January 2023. They launched a new category for aspiring semi-professional players (Category B-) with the esteemed presence of His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary-General of Dubai Sports Council.
International Mother's Day Social Event by Chiquitas Dubai ::
Chiquitas Dubai hosted an exciting women's padel social event on Sunday 14th May 2023 in honor of International Mother's Day. The event was open to all ladies, mothers, daughters, and anyone who was interested in participating. Chiquitas Dubai is an ideal host, thanks to its ladies-only courts that ensure privacy for players is respected. The objective of this event is to double the participation numbers from our previous social event, the Spring Solo Challenger, which took place last Sunday and saw 16 top-level ladies compete on the courts. The tournament was highly appreciated by players, who are already looking forward to our next event! Attached, please find a group photo of players and sponsor representatives from the Spring Solo Challenger, as well as photos of the players from our historic Pink Padel Tournament last October. The Pink Padel Tournament aimed to raise awareness for Breast Cancer and saw remarkable participation from our two-year breast cancer survivor.
Safe to say, it was a great milestone and honor for HOSS and myself to be a part of this initiative and we look forward to many more!