Project supported by Kids Play International

Established in 2013 by Tracy Evans, Kids Play International (KPI) is a non-governmental organisation that promotes gender equality by using sport to empower girls, build support for boys, and foster inclusive communities in genocide-affected countries.
Based on the Olympic movement's spirit of "Fair Play", the KPI initiative is based on a gender equality through sport programme in the rural community of Gatagara. The main objective is to improve the leadership skills and academic performance of girls and boys in the region. The total budget for the project is estimated at approximately €53,000.

Context 

In April 1994, during one hundred days, more than 800,000 people (men, women, children) were killed in Rwanda, and many others were beaten, tortured. According to Handicap International in 2019, about 29% of the population is still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder related to the genocide. And more than one in five people suffer from depressive episodes.

Beyond the trauma caused by the genocide, women and girls are also sometimes victims of gender inequality and/or gender-based violence.

 

Objectives

  • Empowering girls and raising awareness among boys to inspire the next generation of Rwandan youth
  • Combating discrimination against girls and women, engaging boys and men as advocates, and promoting gender cooperation
  • Promoting “Play Fair” life skills
  • Improving the leadership skills of women and girls
  • Strengthening the skills of coaches as role models for young people
  • Developing the skills of boys aged 13-18 as advocates for gender equality
  • Promoting inclusion through sport in homes, schools and communities

 

Activities

  • Implementation of the All Girls United (AGU) programme through the organisation of 3 camps combining monthly education and gender equity sessions (70 Kids Play girls aged 13 to 18).
  • Organisation of 6 outreach sessions for boys
  • Organisation of weekly youth-led “Play Fair” community days
  • Setting up a youth-led Olympic Day event
  • Strengthening the skills of coaches

 

Impacts

  • 200 young people aged 7 to 18 benefiting from the programme
  • Trained 16 coaches/staff and reached over 1,400 adults and youth in the community
  • Reduction of discrimination against women
  • Increased involvement of boys in gender equality advocacy
 
Photo credit: Kids Play International
Location
Rwanda
Project led by
Kids Play International
Start date
Date to be defined
Project status
Project already funded
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