Sports for Life – Grassroots excellence for women and girls in India

by Celeste | Dec 10, 2024 | Best Practice, Uncategorized

Country India Organisation Naandi Foundation Themes Gender Equality and Gender Equity in and through PEPAS Empowerment of Women and Girls in and through PEPAS Sport for Development Summary/Overview The Naandi Foundation’s sustainable grassroots ‘Sport for Life’...

Sports for development: The Nexus Between Sports and Women Empowerment

by Celeste | Dec 10, 2024 | Best Practice

Country Kenya Organisation Haven of Dreams Key Words Equality, Empowerment, Sports, Mental Health, Resilience     Themes Empowerment of Women and Girls in and through PEPAS Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and/or Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Mental and...

Football for the empowerment and education of girls in rural Nepal

by Celeste | Jun 24, 2024 | Best Practice, Nepal

Summary/Overview AToot is a Sport for Development (S4D) programme that has been operating in Nepal since Atoot was founded based on the need for safe and empowering spaces for girls that face inequality, discrimination and injustice in Nepal. Atoot contributes to the...

Going for Gold: Using Sports to Promote SRH Education and Gender Equality and Address GBV

by Celeste | Jun 24, 2024 | Best Practice, India, Tanzania, Uncategorized

Summary/Overview EngendnerHealth’s Purposeful Play Programme is designed to inform and train participants on issues related to gender equality, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), and prevention of gender-based violence (GBV). Adolescents discuss topics through...

Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM): an evidence-based violence prevention program for young male athletes

by Celeste | Jun 24, 2024 | Best Practice, Uncategorized, Zambia

Summary/Overview Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM) is an evidence-based violence prevention programme that trains and motivates young men and boys’ healthy relationship and behaviours. The program leverages sporting contexts to influence positive notions of...