Empowering Coaches to Champion Positive Masculinity

By Mwanakombo Hassan

From 27th to 29th May 2026, Moving the Goalposts (MTG) conducted a Young Men as Equal Partners (YMEP) Coaches Training Camp in Garsen, Tana River, bringing together 9 male coaches from Kulesa, Wema, Hewani, and Vumbwe villages.

The three-day training equipped participants with practical skills to facilitate positive masculinity sessions through football, using sport as a platform for learning, mentorship, and social change. Through interactive discussions, football drills, role plays, case studies, and peer learning, coaches explored key topics including gender equality, self-awareness, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the Sexual Offences Act, drug abuse, and power dynamics.

Facilitated by MTG staff, healthcare professionals, and officers from Garsen Police Station, the training fostered meaningful dialogue, critical reflection, and leadership development.

By investing in coaches as mentors and role models, MTG is strengthening community efforts to promote equality, challenge harmful gender norms, and support the rights and well-being of girls and young women.

Together, we are building safer, more inclusive, and equitable communities through sport.