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Find out moreGirl's soccer success
08-June-2010
Tanzanian team member prepares for the Street Child World Cup
From tackling violence to accessing school, see how Plan's
soccer projects are helping girls to break free from abuse, neglect
and poverty.
At the Street Child World Cup in South Africa, where each national
team must include at least 1 girl, Plan workshops have been helping
girl players to tackle violence, identify problems and find
solutions.
"My life was destroyed before. But now I know how to fight for
myself," said workshop participant Jessica. "Now I am a
woman that knows her worth, who knows being hit by a man is
wrong."
Boosting school enrolment
In Ghana, where many girls are persuaded to stay at home rather
than go to school, Plan has set up a girls' soccer project -
but with a catch. To take part the girls must first enrol in
school.
Since the project started 2 years ago, girl school enrolment rates
have soared by 15%.
View a video of the project below.
Join Plan's Because I am a Girl campaign to improve girls' lives.