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This project aims to improve the quality of life, physical and mental well-being of young girls through the promotion and access to sports and cultural practices in the DRC.
CONTEXT
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the third most populated country in Africa with a population of nearly 100 million inhabitants, 51% of whom are women and 64% of whom are young people under 24 years old. The major obstacles to the practice of sport and culture for young girls and women are linked to socio-cultural constraints, to representations of femininity and masculinity, in particular those relating to womens bodies in public spaces, strongly maintained by churches whose influence is strong in Congolese society. Added to this is gender-based violence (GBV) which affects young girls and causes parents to be very reluctant to leave their young girls under the control of sports or socio-cultural supervisors.
As unifiers and vectors of inclusion and equity, sport and culture are cited in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015. They contribute to the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in terms of peace, gender equality, health, education, reduction of inequalities, and social cohesion.
DESCRIPTION
The project aims to improve the quality of life and physical and mental well-being of young girls through the promotion of and access to sports and cultural activities in the DRC.
It intends to pursue three main objectives:
Removing barriers to girls’ access to sports and cultural activities.
Raise awareness and train relevant stakeholders to combat gender-based violence and stereotypes.
Rehabilitate cultural training institutions and sports infrastructure so that they take into account the specific needs of girls.
The first axis of the project consists of rehabilitating and developing cultural training establishments and local sports/cultural infrastructures to accommodate and guarantee the practice of young girls. It will improve and adapt material resources to promote access to sports and cultural practices and emancipatory cultural training for all. In this context, five sports fields will be rehabilitated in the city of Kinshasa as well as specific spaces of the Livolo Foundation and the Academy of Fine Arts.
The second axis of the project aims to strengthen actors in the ecosystem of local fields and rehabilitated establishments, for the benefit of activities promoting the practice of young girls. This axis will strengthen local structures whose activities will facilitate access and improve the quality of sports and cultural practices for girls. |
