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- In keeping with the activities organised by Unicef, girls have continued playing football on their own. In several areas they have formed their own teams. This takes courage in a conservative Muslim community.
- Elaborating on lessons learned from project partners, this project highlights the positive impact of activities that girls and women organise on their own. Arranging football tournaments, acting as referees at football matches or coaching football teams greatly enhances self-awareness and self-confidence among girls and women. In the end, this should improve the position of girls and women in the community and reduce their likelihood of becoming infected with HIV/AIDS.
- The girls report that men often come watch these competitions, because they cannot believe that girls know how to play football. The encouragement that the girls then receive from boys and men reveals how girls' football can help eliminate gender stereotypes about the abilities of girls and women.
- In addition to the girls, other members of the community are involved in the project, especially parents, teachers and religious leaders. This makes the project more effective.
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