What impact will playing sports have on the lives of girls and women?
There have been studies and anecdotal evidence to show that not only can it help improve girls and women’s health and personal growth, but it can also promote gender equality on and off the field. A number of nongovernmental organizations have in fact implemented programs that use physical activity and play as an entry point for development.
At last month’s Girl Power in Play Symposium held in Ottawa, Canada, some of these NGOs shared the lessons they’ve learned implementing such programs. From the discussion emerged a strong consensus around forming more and different types of partnerships to leverage the potential of sports and facilitate social change on a larger scale.
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Flavie Halais is a freelance journalist based in Montreal, Canada, covering international issues and cities through a social lens. Her work has appeared in WIRED, the Guardian, Le Monde Afrique, Jeune Afrique, the Correspondent ,and Devex.
