GLOBAL GOAL 5 ACCELERATOR

The Global Goal 5 Accelerator is advancing gender equality on the pitch, on the sidelines, in organizations, and in the media. Each accelerator brings together a cohort of organizations regionally to build girls’ participation, advance pipelines and pathways for female coaches, elevate female leaders, and change perceptions in our communities. 

IF SHE CAN SEE IT, SHE CAN BE IT

OUR APPROACH

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The Global Goal 5 Accelerator takes a collaborative approach to advancing 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 in 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. 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.

On the Pitch

Get her to the field. Girls are underrepresented in soccer globally and in sport-for-development programs.

 

Goal: Increase girls’ participation

On the Sidelines

If she can see it she can be it. Women coaches are less than a fifth of coaches in our sector worldwide.

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Goal: Ensure every girl has a female coach role model in her community

In Organizations

Women in the lead. Ensure organizations are safe and inclusive with pathways for female leaders at all levels.

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Goal: Build more gender-inclusive organizations 

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In the Media

Elevate stories that have the power to change perceptions locally and globally. 

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Goal: Spotlight individual and collective efforts toward Global Goal 5

CURRENT ACCELERATORS

EAST AFRICA

March - December 2020
Kampala, Uganda

Participating Organizations:
Malaika (DRC)

Moving the Goalposts (Kenya)

TYSA (Kenya)

Future Stars (Tanzania)

Watoto Wasoka (Uganda)

VAP (Kenya)

Sport: The Bridge (Ethiopia)

Soccer Without Borders (Uganda)

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NORTH AMERICA

Kickoff: June 22, 2020
Oakland, CA USA

Participating programs:

Fútbol Sin Fronteras (Nicaragua)

SWB Boston (USA)

SWB Maryland (USA)

SWB Oakland (USA)

SWB Seattle (USA)

SWB Colorado (USA)

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EUROPE

Kickoff: May 4, 2020
Germany

More information coming soon

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