Our work in Teresina will use sporting activities to promote gender equality and encourage young people to challenge social norms.

Gender inequality causes wage inequality, child marriage, child pregnancy, unequal distribution of chores, and domestic violence. Brazil holds the 4th highest absolute number of child marriages world-wide – in parts of Teresina, 3/10 girls aged 14-19 become pregnant. In parts of Brazil, 3/5 females have experienced violent relationships.

A lack of power caused by gender inequality prevents girls and young women from realising their rights and escaping cycles of poverty. We can change that.

£15 could support one girl to take part in a local community football tournament.

£54 could train three fathers in positive parenting including topics of preventing teenage pregnancy and marriage, and care vs control.

£600 could equip and train one youth football team

£2 300 could renovate a community football pitch