TARGET - youth football players as ambassadors for gender equality
The initiative focuses on coach training to promote gender equality within teams, integrating STEM and self-efficacy. A communication campaign will amplify the message across the EU, making TARGET a pioneering effort to address societal gender disparities through the popularity of football.
TARGET, a 3-year project funded by the Erasmus+ programme, supported by four National Football Federations (Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Ukraine), UEFA, a university (Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia), a training association (Formodena) and an independent media (Euractiv) aims to combat gender inequalities using youth football players as advocates.
The initiative focuses on coach training to promote gender equality within teams, integrating STEM and self-efficacy. A communication campaign, featuring influential role models, will amplify the message across the EU, making TARGET a pioneering effort to address societal gender disparities through the popularity of football.
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