Berlin/Brandenburg: Sports training for refugee women
Sport is an effective instrument to strengthen women and girls and promote their integration. A project in Berlin and Brandenburg shows how women who have fled social participation helps to arrive in Germany.
"I always had the urge to do sports and live my dreams," says Shogufa Bayat. "But only here in Germany can I finally do what I want." The 22-year-old Afghanin is in the program of “Discover Football”. This terre of the Hommes partner organization trains young refugee women as football coaches and youth leaders. There are currently twelve young women from Berlin and Brandenburg who would otherwise hardly have access to training and sports offers. If you have gone through the program, you can lead youth and children's groups or work as trainers in institutions or holiday programs.
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This would no longer be possible in Afghanistan. "Life for girls is very hard. You hardly have rights, you shouldn't do sports either. Girls are considered too weak to achieve anything." Shogufa is passionate about climbing and was a member of the first female climbing group in her home town. Now she is training at Discover Football. The organization is funded by “A Chance to Play”, the joint campaign of the Volkswagen Group Works Council and Terre des Hommes. Discover football is committed to the rights of girls and women. Football is used as an instrument to make girls strong and achieve real social participation.
This would no longer be possible in Afghanistan. "Life for girls is very hard. You hardly have rights, you shouldn't do sports either. Girls are considered too weak to achieve anything." Shogufa is passionate about climbing and was a member of the first female climbing group in her home town. Now she is training at Discover Football. The organization is funded by “A Chance to Play”, the joint campaign of the Volkswagen Group Works Council and Terre des Hommes. Discover football is committed to the rights of girls and women. Football is used as an instrument to make girls strong and achieve real social participation.
Shogufa can pass on her newly acquired knowledge directly: As part of the project, a four -day girls' football training takes place in Berlin, to which children from refugee accommodation are also invited. In this way, the course participants can support girls in similar life situations to arrive in Germany. In any case, Shogufa is very happy to be in Germany. "My sisters are here too," she says. "We can do an apprenticeship. I hope that one day there is peace in Afghanistan and we can return home. I would like to teach girls there and show them new ways."
