Sure Start
This project's parent organization is MIFUMI
It operates in Uganda
It uses
Entered the Sport For Social Inclusion Award
More about Sure Start
Sure Start reaches girls (11-17years) turning them into gender and sports champions in their communities. Training takes place within school grounds where girls can receive moral support and encouragement. Through Sure Start they develop their skills in avoiding situations of domestic violence, child abuse and actively participate in important community events to raise awareness of these issues.
Many girls still lack choices in life mainly because of deep-rooted inequalities that are often gender based. For many, domestic violence and early marriage leads them to drop out of school while others suffer in silence due to lack of knowledge and awareness of their rights to protection from violence and abuse and lack opportunities for recreation and life skills development (UNICEF, 2000). By encouraging girls to take part in male dominated sports, we convince local leaders, duty bearers and parents that sports is a positive thing for girls while negative perceptions in and out of school about women and girls are changed to increase their freedom.
Through participation in karate and gender training, girls are inspired, build self-esteem, and develop the confidence and determination necessary to stay in school, resist unwanted pressures that lead to forced/early marriage and HIV infection.