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Sports can be a space for women and girls with disabilities to build support and social networks and develop more independence. Being involved in a sports programme can also increase the visibility of women and girls with disabilities, helping to combat harmful stereotypes and stigmas. It provides a pathway for them to become community leaders, addressing the lack of visible role models for young women and girls with disabilities and improving aspirations and self & community perceptions.

In addition to gender-based barriers, women and girls with disabilities face additional disability-related barriers that can deepen the extent of their exclusion, especially those with more marginalised backgrounds. For example, young women and girls with disabilities are often left out of programmes due to:

  • Physically inaccessible facilities, venues and equipment
  • Gender- & disability-related misconceptions about capabilities
  • Unwelcoming attitudes by other participants, staff, coaches and general public
  • Lack of knowledge on how to adapt coaching and activities to meet diverse needs

Download Everyone’s Game: A Toolkit for Advancing Disability Inclusion in Sport-based Life Skills Programming Toolkit (PDF)

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