By Rihana Adam
Accra, Nov. 27, GNA – The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has launched “Girls4Goals” football programme to empower young girls at the Keta Business School in the Volta Region.
The colorful event brought together hundreds of students, community leaders, and key stakeholders, marking a significant milestone in advancing inclusivity and empowerment for young girls through football.
The programme was a blend of cultural celebration and sporting excellence, featuring the traditional Boboobo dance and a thrilling mixed-gender football match that showcased the talents of both boys and girls.
This symbolic match set the tone for the initiative’s mission to narrow the gender gap in sports by encouraging boys and girls to play side by side.
Madam Ama Brobey Williams, Deputy General Secretary GFA, highlighted the significance of the programme.
She said, “for the first time in Ghana, boys and girls would play mixed football together, a step towards narrowing the gap between them”.
“It should be a priority for every leader to cultivate the habit of empowerment and sustain the legacies we create.”
Mrs. Gifty Oware-Mensah, GFA Executive Council Member, emphasized the transformative impact of the initiative.
She said, “the Girls4Goals project empowers young girls through sports, education and healthy lifestyles, inspiring them to reach their full potential”.
She said this program aimed to develop skills, build confidence and erase the notion of football being just a men’s game.”
Madam Jennifer Amankwaa Sarpong, Head of Women’s Development at the GFA said the aims was to create an avenue, where women could thrive in a male dominated field like football.
She said, “the vision of GFA is to ensure women’s football in Ghana to develop to the higher level”.
She said, “I’m happy the Girls4Goals project had been duly launched because we want to inspire the girls that they can play football just like the men and we are working at bridging the gap when it comes gender equality”.
Togbi Subo II of the Agave Clan, Anloga had endorsed the initiative and welcome its potential to drive meaningful change in the community and beyond.
He said, “Girls4Goals” was a beacon of hope for our community, breaking barriers and inspiring a future where our daughters can rise to their full potential through sports and leadership”.
He said the initiative would not only transform lives but also redefine the cultural narrative for the next generations.
The GFA Girls4Goals initiative, a transformative program designed to promote gender equality through sports.
The Girls4Goals program is a 9-month initiative funded by GFA, FIFA, La Guilde and GIZ.
It is focused on fostering gender equality through football-based leadership programs.
GNA