MTG, led by our Executive Director Dorcas Amakobe, marked this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8 2020) celebrations by participating in the launch of The Global Goal 5 Accelerator in Kampala, Uganda.
The Global Goal 5 Accelerator takes a collaborative approach to advance gender equality through soccer and sport-for-development organizations. This 10-month program addresses barriers for women and girls holistically: on the pitch, on the sidelines, in organizations, and the media.
As part of a regional cohort, organizational leaders and female coaches participate in an intensive in-person workshop focused experiential learning opportunities, sharing best practices, and creating organization-specific Gender Action Plans with commitments to advance their progress.
The GLOBAL Goal 5 Champions bring their learnings and action plans back to local communities and are supported to accelerate their progress toward their Goal 5 commitments https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/gender-equality/
We are excited to be participating in this meaningful movement!