Challenges for girls in Kilifi: |
Through football she can: |
Not free to attend meetings, go out |
Be reached, mobilised in safe places, socialise positively |
Early marriage |
Stay longer in school |
No schooling |
If out of school, delay early marriage |
No decisions, even for herself |
Build confidence, ‘If I can play football I can do lots of useful things in my life’ |
No access to sexual health education |
Learn life skills, discuss reproductive health issues with trained peer educators |
No leadership or management skills |
Learn how to organise leagues, tournaments |
Cheap labour (house girls) |
Opportunities to gain work experience as volunteer/staff |