Inclusive Street Sports for All; brining street sports to girls and people with intellectual disabilities

Project period:

01.02.2022 - 31.12.2022

Granted amount:

499,760,- DKK

Total budget:

499,760,- DKK

Organization:

GAME

Partners:

DUNK - GRASSROOTS

Pool:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Grant type:

Medborgerindsats

World goals:

Goal 5: Gender Equality

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Efforts take place in:

Ghana

Resume

The overall objective of this this intervention for DUNK and GAME is to; use inclusive street sports activities as a vehicle for youth empowerment and to promote social cohesion, gender equality, and youth leadership. The intervention will also include a special focus on targeting and include children and youth with intellectual disabilities (PWID) and to further strengthen the participation of girls and young women in activities. The 2 direct objectives/outcomes that will contribute to this change are; Outcome 1: Development and empowerment of youth to become agents of change in their communities and through street sports engage children and youth (with a special focus on the inclusion of girls and PWIDs) with an aim to strengthen social cohesion. Outcome 2: Strengthening the awareness and acceptance of inclusion of girls, women and minorities in sports in the targeted communities, and use it as a vehicle for a broader acceptance of gender equality.