For the first time in history, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has instated an all-female panel for the 13th edition of the Women's World Cup. This stride marks an exceptionally important moment in history for women's visibility and progress in sports. The first all-female panel arrives 52 years after the first edition of the Women's World Cup, with preceding editions comprising either all-male or majority male panels. This fight for visibility stretched on for decades despite the fact that the first Women's World Cup was held even before the men's.

An all-female panel is not the culmination of equity but merely the beginning. In previous years, the team of umpires and referees championed a handful of women who were chosen as a symbol of improving gender parity. But token represen

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