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For female athletes, challenging gender stereotypes is a part of the game in every corner of the world. Somewhere along human history, the mere act of moving our bodies, became unfeminine. Today on the show, we’re exploring the gender challenge of playing.
You’ll hear from Nicole– a soccer player from the U.S., Sukaina a basketball player from India and Amrita – a netballer also from India. For all three of these young women, their deep love for the game forced a negotiation, with their families, their communities and even within themselves.
On October 11th each year, the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child. This year the theme is the Power of the Adolescent Girl, which is what we strive to celebrate in each episode of Push Play. Today, we'll hear from three young women who recall challenges from their own...
Published 10/08/15
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Published 06/16/15
This episode features resiliency - the ability we all have to bounce, fight or come back after facing hardships. For the three women featured on this episode, sport helped them in some way to keep pursuing their goals even at the hardest times in their lives. And that's what sport does - helps...
Published 06/16/15