Girls play soccer at their elementary school Running on the sandy field Kaolack village girls' team Soccer in the Neighborhoods

Ladies' Turn

Org #12540
Vetted since 2012 Site Visit Verified
2009
year founded
$90,391
raised on GlobalGiving
11
years fundraising
0
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Ladies' Turn is working at the grassroots level, organizing football matches in the hearts of Senegalese neighborhoods, to give Senegalese girls and women their turn to play. While football is extremely popular in Senegal, it is considered a men's sport, meaning that most girls do not have an opportunity to play. Girls also face disparities in the educational system: while primary education for girls in Senegal has made significant gains, most girls never complete secondary school. To change this reality, Ladies' Turn aims to: i.) Expand opportunities for girls to play soccer. ii.) Promote girl's education and personal development. iii.) Promote gender equality through... read more

Projects (1)

Project Leaders
Jennifer Browning
Jennifer Browning
Jennifer Browning
Jennifer Browning
Team
Beth Packer
Organization Information
BP 28087
Yoff Ndeungagne
Dakar, Dakar 10500
Senegal
Organization Information
BP 28087
Yoff Ndeungagne
Dakar, Dakar 10500
Senegal

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Our Fight for Soccer Equality for Girls in School Continues!

By Jennifer Browning | Partnerships Director

Our efforts to expand sports for girls in elementary schools in Senegal continue! Currently, elementary schools in Senegal are not required to offer physical education and sports for girls. We are... Read the full report ›

Women Players Start Soccer Academies for Girls

By Jennifer Browning | Partnerships Director

Ladies’ Turn has a new program “Alley-Oop” working with three soccer academies in Senegal on girls’ soccer programs. We’re really excited because two of the academies... Read the full report ›

Girls Played Soccer at School All Spring!

By Jennifer Browning | Partnerships Director

Our new program Jigeen Foot (Girl’s Soccer) offering sports for girls for the first time in primary schools in Dakar was a success. During the spring semester, every week we organized soccer for... Read the full report ›
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