FAME Foundation, an NGO, has launched the first-ever sports books for Internally Displaced Girls to boost their participation and interest in sports.
The launch was to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child and #Footballpeople weeks.
Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, while unveiling the book at the virtual launch on Wednesday in Abuja, said it would encourage girls to actively participate in sports.
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The book is titled: “Success Tips for Internally Displaced Girls in Sports, a Play it, Dream it Initiative.”
Dare, represented by his Special Assistant and Olympian, Ms Mary Onyali, said that the book was one of the stepping stones to empowering women and girls in the society.
The minister said that the book would be very useful for every girl in sports, serving as a point of support and encouragement.
Ms Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello, Executive Director of the foundation, in her opening remarks, said the book would serve as a guide for every girl interested in building a career in sports, noting that the book would be helpful for young internally displaced girls in sports, grassroot teams, academics, physical and health education.
She also cited the book as being useful to games masters in schools and as an important tool for displaced and refugee girls to understand the basics of sports upon which to lay their foundation
On her part, Esther Russell, Head of Policy and Social Inclusion at FARE Network, an NGO, advocated against violence and promotion of social change.
Russell said that sport was a brilliant tool for engaging and empowering people and bringing them together through a common language of football.
The UN Women Country Representative, Ms Comfort Lamptey, stressed that UN women had a strong emphasis on engaging youths in sport development, while looking to ensure sports advocacy as a tool to enhance gender equality.
The book, compiled by Ms Anna Mambula, Programme Manager of the foundation, was a manual compilation of success nuggets.
The book was delivered at the 2020 edition of the PLAY it, DREAM it Conference, where different sports professionals from around the world, many of whom have over 10-years work experience, participated in.
The launch was to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child and #Footballpeople weeks.
Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, while unveiling the book at the virtual launch on Wednesday in Abuja, said it would encourage girls to actively participate in sports.
The book is titled: “Success Tips for Internally Displaced Girls in Sports, a Play it, Dream it Initiative.”
Dare, represented by his Special Assistant and Olympian, Ms Mary Onyali, said that the book was one of the stepping stones to empowering women and girls in the society.
The minister said that the book would be very useful for every girl in sports, serving as a point of support and encouragement.
Ms Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello, Executive Director of the foundation, in her opening remarks, said the book would serve as a guide for every girl interested in building a career in sports, noting that the book would be helpful for young internally displaced girls in sports, grassroot teams, academics, physical and health education.
She also cited the book as being useful to games masters in schools and as an important tool for displaced and refugee girls to understand the basics of sports upon which to lay their foundation
On her part, Esther Russell, Head of Policy and Social Inclusion at FARE Network, an NGO, advocated against violence and promotion of social change.
Russell said that sport was a brilliant tool for engaging and empowering people and bringing them together through a common language of football.
The UN Women Country Representative, Ms Comfort Lamptey, stressed that UN women had a strong emphasis on engaging youths in sport development, while looking to ensure sports advocacy as a tool to enhance gender equality.
The book, compiled by Ms Anna Mambula, Programme Manager of the foundation, was a manual compilation of success nuggets.
The book was delivered at the 2020 edition of the PLAY it, DREAM it Conference, where different sports professionals from around the world, many of whom have over 10-years work experience, participated in.
