MoveHer – Young girls’ empowerment programme through sport

Context

In South Africa, 2 out of every 5 women diagnosed live with diseases associated with their lifestyles. According to Organisation ActivateHer, a few recent studies carried out in the targeted localities reveal that at the age of 6, 20% of the girls are already considered as obese. Girls and women’s health in South Africa has rapidly resulted in a crisis. Beside a worsening physical health, they also face gender discrimination and the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections. Indeed, 1 out of every 5 women is suffering from sex-based violence, 1 out of every 3 gets pregnant before they are 20 and women are twice as often likely to be infected by HIV as men.

The MoveHer Project is for sharing knowledge, stimulating learning and promoting empowerment so as to enable the girls to grow feeling healthy, capable and confident in the society.

Objectives

• Promoting the physical, mental and sexual health of the girls at an early age
• Supporting and assisting any vulnerable young girls during the process of empowerment
• Giving young girls opportunities of becoming agents of change within their communities and of realising their potential at an early age thanks to sport
• Enabling the girls in such a way that they can debunk any gender-based discrimination, any educational gaps and other social challenges they  may be facing

Activities

• The “PreschoolMovement” Programme made for infants (3- to 6-year olds) and focuses on body  awareness using gymnastics and yoga
• The “PrimarySchool Activation” Programme centred on sport notably cricket, dancing, netball, soccer and yoga oriented towards girls aged 7 to 14.
• The “High SchoolPlayHer” Programme which engages in various sports to teach functional fitness, develop daily life skills and build a routine of health and well-being

Impacts

• Mobilising young girls aged 3 to 14 in vulnerable communities
• 173 girls have already participated in the programmes, most of whom took part in the three years of Implementation
• Recruiting and training supervisors, mostly women from Khayelitsha

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