Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that it has extended its partnership with UNICEF through to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 with the focus on empowering women and girls through cricket. The extension of the global charity partnership will once again see the ICC provide UNICEF with a platform for fundraising to help bring positive change to women and girls and drive awareness for the work that UNICEF does as a global champion for children’s rights in cricket playing nations around the world. During the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, UNICEF raised USD 180,000 as part of ‘One Day 4 Children ‘and this money will go directly to fund a girls’ cricket project in Afghanistan. The program which will run for 12 months, will comprise a new competitive cricket competition for school-aged girls as well as training for 120 teachers and providing cricket equipment to deliver cricket and a community outreach program. Working with elders to reinforce the positive impact on cricket playing girls. Monies raised during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 will go to similar projects in cricket playing nations, including an innovative program to promote girls’ participation in cricket in Sri Lanka and build peace in communities. “We…