The SCORING GIRLS* Iraq project offers girls and young women – regardless of their ethnicity or religious affiliation – a safe environment, which uses exercise and team sports to overcome the trauma they have experienced as a result of war, flight, and displacement, as well as to regain basic confidence in their own abilities.
In the newly built HÁWAR.help Sportspark, which is attached to our BACK TO LIFE Women’s Center, the participants are given the opportunity to strengthen their body naturally, reduce and prevent stress, and experience the joy and unique sense of community of team sports. In the process, sport serves as an anchor of stability for the girls, giving them a break from their everyday lives while teaching them important social skills such as team spirit, fairness, and the ability to deal with conflict. In addition, the participants find sources of inspiration and strong female role models through SCORING GIRLS* Iraq, for example through their trainer, who is herself a professional soccer player in Iraq. Thus, the soccer and sports courses not only represent an important element of a holistic support approach, but also help to combat gender-specific taboos and overcome stigmatization, reservations, and prejudices against women and sports.
SCORING GIRLS* Iraq is supported by:
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