Stories
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TALA TAKES A STAND AGAINST GENDER INEQUALITY
While Tala was expected to stay at home to do housework, the boys her age were out playing, learning, and discovering who they wanted to be.
Tala wanted to challenge these norms, and have all the same opportunities the boys had. This is her story. -
ALLYSON FELIX INSPIRED BY GIRLS IN MOZAMBIQUE
Allyson first witnessed the power of play-based learning in Mozambique seven years ago. Her return to the school was an opportunity to learn about the work that has taken place to help children, especially girls, in the Namaacha region thrive and develop their full potential with access to quality education.
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RISING: AISSA’S STORY
Mali is one of the toughest places on earth to be a girl. Countless girls have their educations and opportunities cut short by child marriage, dangerously early pregnancies, and female genital mutilation. But a new generation of young women in Mali is refusing to accept these limits. Aissa is one of these leaders.
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HOLDING ON TO HER FUTURE: LEILA’S STORY
When she became pregnant, Leila thought it was the end of her education. More than half of girls in Mozambique do not finish primary school. The most common reason they drop out is early pregnancy. Until recently, a law prevented pregnant girls from remaining in school. And once a girl leaves school, it's very difficult for her to return. Leila was lucky. A Right To Play–trained coach in her village noticed her situation and helped her return to school.
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FARZANA FINDS INDEPENDENCE TO BUILD HER FUTURE
Farzana tried to make ends meet by stitching clothes for women in her neighbourhood. But, despite the challenges of providing for herself and her mother, Farzana never gave up. In 2016, Farzana took a job as a coach in Right To Play’s GOAL programme, and things started to take a turn for the better
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BUILDING HER VISION FOR THE FUTURE: AISHA'S STORY
Aisha is only 13 but she knows what she wants from her life. She used to be shy and disengaged from school. Learning through play helped her connect to lessons, develop her skills and confidence, and believe in her dreams.
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HOW REDEMPTA HELPS STUDENTS FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL
Physical punishment has been a long-standing practice in Rwanda—and in Redempta’s school. Her students were more afraid of being hit than interested in learning. Redempta experienced physical discipline when she was a student too—and set out to reverse the harmful norm.
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Helping Young Refugees Prevent HIV: Robert’s Story
Robert was skeptical of the power of play at first. But he quickly discovered that play-based learning and sport for development could change the lives of young refugees and children living in poverty in Uganda.
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