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so in March we hosted a third over those
so in March we hosted a third over those woke up in Nairobi 28 women’s teams from
woke up in Nairobi 28 women’s teams from
woke up in Nairobi 28 women’s teams from 24 different kind of countries have
24 different kind of countries have
24 different kind of countries have qualified to the first African regional
qualified to the first African regional
qualified to the first African regional tournament some the cheap moving the
tournament some the cheap moving the
tournament some the cheap moving the goalposts they want in their OB this was
goalposts they want in their OB this was
goalposts they want in their OB this was eight women who had done 24 actions for
eight women who had done 24 actions for
eight women who had done 24 actions for the sustainable development goals before
the sustainable development goals before
the sustainable development goals before we even saw that silence of the football
we even saw that silence of the football
we even saw that silence of the football fields and the goal and an action can be
fields and the goal and an action can be
fields and the goal and an action can be yet you know you can clean the beach or
yet you know you can clean the beach or
yet you know you can clean the beach or you can teach young girls about early
you can teach young girls about early
you can teach young girls about early pregnancy so these girls in winning in
pregnancy so these girls in winning in
pregnancy so these girls in winning in Nairobi they got a chance to come to New
Nairobi they got a chance to come to New
Nairobi they got a chance to come to New York and playing the finalists this was
York and playing the finalists this was
York and playing the finalists this was just three weeks ago
just three weeks ago
just three weeks ago and here were eight women have actually
and here were eight women have actually
and here were eight women have actually never been outside of Kenya and none of
never been outside of Kenya and none of
never been outside of Kenya and none of them had passports but by the time in
them had passports but by the time in
them had passports but by the time in September they have taken going on from
September they have taken going on from
September they have taken going on from 24 actions to plus hundred actions and
24 actions to plus hundred actions and
24 actions to plus hundred actions and seeing them in the tournament and then
seeing them in the tournament and then
seeing them in the tournament and then actually you could have playing football
actually you could have playing football
actually you could have playing football they won the finals in New York it was
they won the finals in New York it was
they won the finals in New York it was amazing Ricca and I was standing at the
amazing Ricca and I was standing at the
amazing Ricca and I was standing at the finals looking at each other and it’s
finals looking at each other and it’s
finals looking at each other and it’s like crying and thinking oh my god I
like crying and thinking oh my god I
like crying and thinking oh my god I mean this is what this is all for us was
mean this is what this is all for us was
mean this is what this is all for us was all about it and when they return to
all about it and when they return to
all about it and when they return to that hometown Kalifa they were received
that hometown Kalifa they were received
that hometown Kalifa they were received by the mayor and the entire city village
by the mayor and the entire city village
by the mayor and the entire city village and they had this victory walk through
and they had this victory walk through
and they had this victory walk through that I mean the pictures were amazing
that I mean the pictures were amazing
that I mean the pictures were amazing and frost it was like this is a new
and frost it was like this is a new
and frost it was like this is a new superstar football starts in the making
superstar football starts in the making
superstar football starts in the making exactly
exactly
exactly so we decided that we were going to
so we decided that we were going to
so we decided that we were going to create a Women’s World Cup we wanted to
create a Women’s World Cup we wanted to
create a Women’s World Cup we wanted to just rethink everything about what a
just rethink everything about what a
just rethink everything about what a World Cup should look like because in
World Cup should look like because in
World Cup should look like because in the good old days sport was created by
the good old days sport was created by
the good old days sport was created by men for men and women had no part in
men for men and women had no part in
men for men and women had no part in that
that
that and even though we’re here now in fact
and even though we’re here now in fact
and even though we’re here now in fact this we had absolutely no influence on
this we had absolutely no influence on
this we had absolutely no influence on the design of what we know are sports
the design of what we know are sports
the design of what we know are sports today and so one of the main things that
today and so one of the main things that
today and so one of the main things that we decided we wanted so they’ll get
we decided we wanted so they’ll get
we decided we wanted so they’ll get changing when we’re gonna change the
changing when we’re gonna change the
changing when we’re gonna change the creating the World Cup was purposed
creating the World Cup was purposed
creating the World Cup was purposed because in society you know we celebrate
because in society you know we celebrate
because in society you know we celebrate sport for creating friendships and unity
sport for creating friendships and unity
sport for creating friendships and unity and health and empowerment but if you
and health and empowerment but if you
and health and empowerment but if you think about it
think about it
think about it that’s not the purpose of sport that’s
that’s not the purpose of sport that’s
that’s not the purpose of sport that’s it purpose of real purposes plot is to
it purpose of real purposes plot is to
it purpose of real purposes plot is to find out who’s the strongest and you
find out who’s the strongest and you
find out who’s the strongest and you know because if you look at the Olympic
know because if you look at the Olympic
know because if you look at the Olympic movement it’s like a faster higher
movement it’s like a faster higher
movement it’s like a faster higher stronger that’s the model and these
stronger that’s the model and these
stronger that’s the model and these other qualities of unity and friendship
other qualities of unity and friendship
other qualities of unity and friendship those are the fortunate outcomes of the
those are the fortunate outcomes of the
those are the fortunate outcomes of the process of finding out who is the
process of finding out who is the
process of finding out who is the strongest sometimes and sometimes
strongest sometimes and sometimes
strongest sometimes and sometimes they’re not
they’re not
they’re not sometimes sport also creams sporting
sometimes sport also creams sporting
sometimes sport also creams sporting villains
villains
villains you know anorexics drug abusers violence
you know anorexics drug abusers violence
you know anorexics drug abusers violence match-fixing is that a problem to us
match-fixing is that a problem to us
match-fixing is that a problem to us it’s because it’s a problem because in
it’s because it’s a problem because in
it’s because it’s a problem because in this is where the velopment aspect
this is where the velopment aspect
this is where the velopment aspect coming in 2015 193 countries met at the
coming in 2015 193 countries met at the
coming in 2015 193 countries met at the UN and decided to sign the 17
UN and decided to sign the 17
UN and decided to sign the 17 sustainable development goals these
sustainable development goals these
sustainable development goals these girls are the biggest barriers and
girls are the biggest barriers and
girls are the biggest barriers and challenges to progress and development
challenges to progress and development
challenges to progress and development for Humanity today they are the must win
for Humanity today they are the must win
for Humanity today they are the must win the battles of our generation and sport
the battles of our generation and sport
the battles of our generation and sport was named as an important enabler of
was named as an important enabler of
was named as an important enabler of sustainable development
sustainable development
sustainable development but if sport is going to live up to this
but if sport is going to live up to this
but if sport is going to live up to this potential of being an important
potential of being an important
potential of being an important mobilizer enabler for sustainable
mobilizer enabler for sustainable
mobilizer enabler for sustainable development if sport is going to stay
development if sport is going to stay
development if sport is going to stay relevant in our society and be part of
relevant in our society and be part of
relevant in our society and be part of the solution and not having a problem
the solution and not having a problem
the solution and not having a problem all these good things that we attached
all these good things that we attached
all these good things that we attached and we associated sport they cannot be a
and we associated sport they cannot be a
and we associated sport they cannot be a go in
go in
go in byproduct of what we do so we decided to
byproduct of what we do so we decided to
byproduct of what we do so we decided to create a World Cup we’re doing good is
create a World Cup we’re doing good is
create a World Cup we’re doing good is actually part of the sport where the
actually part of the sport where the
actually part of the sport where the enablers and mobilizers as valued
enablers and mobilizers as valued
enablers and mobilizers as valued players on a team has to be strong
players on a team has to be strong
players on a team has to be strong football players so we choose Joseph’s
football players so we choose Joseph’s
football players so we choose Joseph’s stay with the verticals as the driver
stay with the verticals as the driver
stay with the verticals as the driver for the ones that was executed you know
for the ones that was executed you know
for the ones that was executed you know be the pilot people have been sick
be the pilot people have been sick
be the pilot people have been sick action before so when a team signs up
action before so when a team signs up
action before so when a team signs up they can pick one of those goals like no
they can pick one of those goals like no
they can pick one of those goals like no poverty and they can take actions from
poverty and they can take actions from
poverty and they can take actions from when they sign up and leading up to the
when they sign up and leading up to the
when they sign up and leading up to the tournament and hopefully we also wanted
tournament and hopefully we also wanted
tournament and hopefully we also wanted to play with the idea of in a sports
to play with the idea of in a sports
to play with the idea of in a sports arena what does it look like I mean for
arena what does it look like I mean for
arena what does it look like I mean for most of us and when you kind of look at
most of us and when you kind of look at
most of us and when you kind of look at the stadiums today they have a little
the stadiums today they have a little
the stadiums today they have a little bit of a resembling for a calculator
bit of a resembling for a calculator
bit of a resembling for a calculator arena so for us this is from the
arena so for us this is from the
arena so for us this is from the tournament in New York we had a few
tournament in New York we had a few
tournament in New York we had a few weeks ago where we had to go inside
weeks ago where we had to go inside
weeks ago where we had to go inside we’re going to be in the park but those
we’re going to be in the park but those
we’re going to be in the park but those main and this is a space that is not
main and this is a space that is not
main and this is a space that is not only used for fashion shows and book
only used for fashion shows and book
only used for fashion shows and book fairs you can see through it and you can
fairs you can see through it and you can
fairs you can see through it and you can see what goes on inside and we can move
see what goes on inside and we can move
see what goes on inside and we can move all our fields and we can have a
all our fields and we can have a
all our fields and we can have a communal dinner that we’d always have
communal dinner that we’d always have
communal dinner that we’d always have with all the teams just having
with all the teams just having
with all the teams just having conversations so we also all know the
conversations so we also all know the
conversations so we also all know the art world I think in many ways for me
art world I think in many ways for me
art world I think in many ways for me growing up as a player and it’s they
growing up as a player and it’s they
growing up as a player and it’s they connected together I mean we play phul
connected together I mean we play phul
connected together I mean we play phul we practice that’s always a sure there’s
we practice that’s always a sure there’s
we practice that’s always a sure there’s always a game so young is here see it
was also even 2p ambassador and big show
was also even 2p ambassador and big show of central organza who is a peace
of central organza who is a peace
of central organza who is a peace nominee and they will have here also
nominee and they will have here also
nominee and they will have here also from candy affection brand they come
from candy affection brand they come
from candy affection brand they come along and they risk the games giving us
along and they risk the games giving us
along and they risk the games giving us that shine we have and then we have
that shine we have and then we have
that shine we have and then we have Annie Lennox who nominated a dream team
Annie Lennox who nominated a dream team
Annie Lennox who nominated a dream team player for an energy free music that we
player for an energy free music that we
player for an energy free music that we put together from young feminists from
put together from young feminists from
put together from young feminists from all over the world that came together in
all over the world that came together in
all over the world that came together in New York to play under what’s called the
New York to play under what’s called the
New York to play under what’s called the sp3 5 cream team so in a sense of all of
sp3 5 cream team so in a sense of all of
sp3 5 cream team so in a sense of all of these put together this and the art
these put together this and the art
these put together this and the art world gave us the idea of creating a new
world gave us the idea of creating a new
world gave us the idea of creating a new point system so when you actually play
point system so when you actually play
point system so when you actually play in our tournament you get four points
in our tournament you get four points
in our tournament you get four points after each game you get one point for
after each game you get one point for
after each game you get one point for how much you’re the exadata for the goal
how much you’re the exadata for the goal
how much you’re the exadata for the goal that they take to play for you get one
that they take to play for you get one
that they take to play for you get one point for creative style you get one
point for creative style you get one
point for creative style you get one point for engaging the crowd speaking up
point for engaging the crowd speaking up
point for engaging the crowd speaking up and you get one point for actually
and you get one point for actually
and you get one point for actually winning the football so we had a concept
winning the football so we had a concept
winning the football so we had a concept we had a new point system now we have to
we had a new point system now we have to
we had a new point system now we have to do a figure out how to finance on your
do a figure out how to finance on your
do a figure out how to finance on your World Cup you just have to find some
World Cup you just have to find some
World Cup you just have to find some partners and sponsors who just love the
partners and sponsors who just love the
partners and sponsors who just love the idea of a sporting event that was for
idea of a sporting event that was for
idea of a sporting event that was for everyday women
everyday women
everyday women we’re creating a better world and
we’re creating a better world and
we’re creating a better world and creating friendships and unity was the
creating friendships and unity was the
creating friendships and unity was the fundamental building stones piece of
fundamental building stones piece of
fundamental building stones piece of cake right so when we looked at regular
cake right so when we looked at regular
cake right so when we looked at regular sporting events and these huge
sporting events and these huge
sporting events and these huge restrictive manholes that comes with
restrictive manholes that comes with
restrictive manholes that comes with them and have massive cost attached and
them and have massive cost attached and
them and have massive cost attached and we just had to challenge herself to find
we just had to challenge herself to find
we just had to challenge herself to find a different model where we could create
a different model where we could create
a different model where we could create a local a global brand but a local sense
a local a global brand but a local sense
a local a global brand but a local sense of co-creation with our partners and the
of co-creation with our partners and the
of co-creation with our partners and the first part that we chose was the United
first part that we chose was the United
first part that we chose was the United Nations Development Programme because
Nations Development Programme because
Nations Development Programme because they’re everywhere and we actually
they’re everywhere and we actually
they’re everywhere and we actually wanted to make sure that when our teams
wanted to make sure that when our teams
wanted to make sure that when our teams took actions for these global goals they
took actions for these global goals they
took actions for these global goals they would be seen and recognized by the UN
would be seen and recognized by the UN
would be seen and recognized by the UN system and that’s also why we hold a
system and that’s also why we hold a
system and that’s also why we hold a global file of in New York City during
global file of in New York City during
global file of in New York City during the UN General Assembly so we get
the UN General Assembly so we get
the UN General Assembly so we get politicians and UN officials coming to
politicians and UN officials coming to
politicians and UN officials coming to the games and just watching these teams
the games and just watching these teams
the games and just watching these teams and seeing them in action then we add it
and seeing them in action then we add it
and seeing them in action then we add it in say the children and gain as global
in say the children and gain as global
in say the children and gain as global partners because they’re just everywhere
partners because they’re just everywhere
partners because they’re just everywhere and we can go everywhere with them
and we can go everywhere with them
and we can go everywhere with them then within each tournament we set this
then within each tournament we set this
then within each tournament we set this dream team of partners from as for the
dream team of partners from as for the
dream team of partners from as for the art world from education government NGOs
art world from education government NGOs
art world from education government NGOs private sector and they’re kind of like
private sector and they’re kind of like
private sector and they’re kind of like these we think of them as the Avengers
these we think of them as the Avengers
these we think of them as the Avengers it’s like this dream team of partners
it’s like this dream team of partners
it’s like this dream team of partners that each use their superpower to create
that each use their superpower to create
that each use their superpower to create an amazing event and this this great
an amazing event and this this great
an amazing event and this this great diversity of partners also creates a
diversity of partners also creates a
diversity of partners also creates a real live dialogue about what we all
real live dialogue about what we all
real live dialogue about what we all need to do to reach these goals and they
need to do to reach these goals and they
need to do to reach these goals and they are united by their shared commitment to
are united by their shared commitment to
are united by their shared commitment to actually reaching the goals and also a
actually reaching the goals and also a
actually reaching the goals and also a commitment to using sport to communicate
commitment to using sport to communicate
commitment to using sport to communicate about them and then the diversity of the
about them and then the diversity of the
about them and then the diversity of the proudest of trickles into the kinds of
proudest of trickles into the kinds of
proudest of trickles into the kinds of teams that we actually addressed at
teams that we actually addressed at
teams that we actually addressed at attract to play so we’ve had had teams
attract to play so we’ve had had teams
attract to play so we’ve had had teams these are lawyers and business women
these are lawyers and business women
these are lawyers and business women from uganda we’ve had teams of let’s see
from uganda we’ve had teams of let’s see
from uganda we’ve had teams of let’s see yeah these are teachers from Bangkok
yeah these are teachers from Bangkok
yeah these are teachers from Bangkok actual teachers other school in Bangkok
actual teachers other school in Bangkok
actual teachers other school in Bangkok we’ve had cool other text phone from New
we’ve had cool other text phone from New
we’ve had cool other text phone from New York and we’ve had you know Muslim
York and we’ve had you know Muslim
York and we’ve had you know Muslim gender activists playing even jobs
gender activists playing even jobs
gender activists playing even jobs playing soccer like that just such a
playing soccer like that just such a
playing soccer like that just such a great experience and people keep asking
great experience and people keep asking
great experience and people keep asking us you know what’s pushing business
us you know what’s pushing business
us you know what’s pushing business model but it’s just it’s so much more of
model but it’s just it’s so much more of
model but it’s just it’s so much more of a it’s more of a network model more of a
a it’s more of a network model more of a
a it’s more of a network model more of a movement where we build an organization
movement where we build an organization
movement where we build an organization that’s based on relationships of trust
that’s based on relationships of trust
that’s based on relationships of trust and a passion for repurposing sport to
and a passion for repurposing sport to
and a passion for repurposing sport to be fit for women and to be fit for the
be fit for women and to be fit for the
be fit for women and to be fit for the future that we want so we exhales we’ll
future that we want so we exhales we’ll
future that we want so we exhales we’ll make false so again men by men and today
make false so again men by men and today
make false so again men by men and today there’s 30 million plus women down to
there’s 30 million plus women down to
there’s 30 million plus women down to the age of 12 that actually plays with
the age of 12 that actually plays with
the age of 12 that actually plays with that same size ball and growing up
that same size ball and growing up
that same size ball and growing up playing I knew that there was definitely
playing I knew that there was definitely
playing I knew that there was definitely more injuries
more injuries
more injuries and when you realize that there is about
and when you realize that there is about
and when you realize that there is about six times as many injuries among female
six times as many injuries among female
six times as many injuries among female players and boys kind of old
and I was a coach at the time I was and
and I was a coach at the time I was and I had a daughter and have a daughter was
I had a daughter and have a daughter was
I had a daughter and have a daughter was playing and there was like there was two
playing and there was like there was two
playing and there was like there was two things we could either do we could see
things we could either do we could see
things we could either do we could see if we could come up with solution for
if we could come up with solution for
if we could come up with solution for this problem
this problem
this problem or we could stop playing football and do
or we could stop playing football and do
or we could stop playing football and do another sport if that was like the
another sport if that was like the
another sport if that was like the options and so we started calling around
options and so we started calling around
options and so we started calling around and diving in to work with Sciences to
and diving in to work with Sciences to
and diving in to work with Sciences to find out what was really about kicking
find out what was really about kicking
find out what was really about kicking and passing and hitting and about the
and passing and hitting and about the
and passing and hitting and about the innings today is that with the headaches
innings today is that with the headaches
innings today is that with the headaches of races that we use what we are heading
of races that we use what we are heading
of races that we use what we are heading to a slice of what’s called five the not
to a slice of what’s called five the not
to a slice of what’s called five the not ours but the standard size ball is that
ours but the standard size ball is that
ours but the standard size ball is that our hexa 10 acceleration is above the
our hexa 10 acceleration is above the
our hexa 10 acceleration is above the level where we can get compressions and
level where we can get compressions and
level where we can get compressions and what we know today is that concussions
what we know today is that concussions
what we know today is that concussions is all these little ones that we all
is all these little ones that we all
is all these little ones that we all know that kind of doomed when we you
know that kind of doomed when we you
know that kind of doomed when we you know hits a ball they have a huge impact
know hits a ball they have a huge impact
know hits a ball they have a huge impact on future illnesses like depression and
on future illnesses like depression and
on future illnesses like depression and and Alzheimer’s so we was like we really
and Alzheimer’s so we was like we really
and Alzheimer’s so we was like we really need to do something and of course I
need to do something and of course I
need to do something and of course I mean I know that there’s little bit I’m
mean I know that there’s little bit I’m
mean I know that there’s little bit I’m a FEMINIST fighter and I think that we
a FEMINIST fighter and I think that we
a FEMINIST fighter and I think that we all and said myself included was
all and said myself included was
all and said myself included was thinking you know this is this is
thinking you know this is this is
thinking you know this is this is for last you know football is like our
for last you know football is like our
for last you know football is like our last thing in in inequality in a way but
last thing in in inequality in a way but
last thing in in inequality in a way but I think we were stigmatized I think I
I think we were stigmatized I think I
I think we were stigmatized I think I was taking class to think that I only
was taking class to think that I only
was taking class to think that I only counted if I did the same as men and
counted if I did the same as men and
counted if I did the same as men and when we look about it I mean I don’t
when we look about it I mean I don’t
when we look about it I mean I don’t want where I’m wearing 46 issues right
want where I’m wearing 46 issues right
want where I’m wearing 46 issues right and I have my perfectly fit bike and
and I have my perfectly fit bike and
and I have my perfectly fit bike and there’s nothing in that and then I when
there’s nothing in that and then I when
there’s nothing in that and then I when I started talking to riggers could have
I started talking to riggers could have
I started talking to riggers could have run to over hurdles
run to over hurdles
run to over hurdles he’s like all other sports have adapted
he’s like all other sports have adapted
he’s like all other sports have adapted to fit women to give us a fair chance to
to fit women to give us a fair chance to
to fit women to give us a fair chance to actually succeed and leave some
actually succeed and leave some
actually succeed and leave some potential and there’s something about
potential and there’s something about
potential and there’s something about injuries is that when we know that when
injuries is that when we know that when
injuries is that when we know that when we had two serious injuries there’s a
we had two serious injuries there’s a
we had two serious injuries there’s a fair chance that we are not going to go
fair chance that we are not going to go
fair chance that we are not going to go back onto the field anymore and that
back onto the field anymore and that
back onto the field anymore and that means the football that moves down to
means the football that moves down to
means the football that moves down to the age of seven seen often seen so so
the age of seven seen often seen so so
the age of seven seen often seen so so we became all the losers
we became all the losers
we became all the losers let’s pee but we did and since 2008 I
let’s pee but we did and since 2008 I
let’s pee but we did and since 2008 I mean we board the corner home bro
mean we board the corner home bro
mean we board the corner home bro factory and we ain’t made our first 8
factory and we ain’t made our first 8
factory and we ain’t made our first 8 calculated balls and roll on them size
calculated balls and roll on them size
calculated balls and roll on them size matters and ever since that we’ve had
matters and ever since that we’ve had
matters and ever since that we’ve had we’ve done a fair amount of who falls by
we’ve done a fair amount of who falls by
we’ve done a fair amount of who falls by now and they won’t have a purpose in
now and they won’t have a purpose in
now and they won’t have a purpose in life so the black ones were made for for
life so the black ones were made for for
life so the black ones were made for for supporting the Afghan women’s national
supporting the Afghan women’s national
supporting the Afghan women’s national team to get that seed bus and called the
team to get that seed bus and called the
team to get that seed bus and called the ball what’s the buzz about and we’ve had
ball what’s the buzz about and we’ve had
ball what’s the buzz about and we’ve had the orange one who supported women
the orange one who supported women
the orange one who supported women living in refugee camps and and of
living in refugee camps and and of
living in refugee camps and and of course the next one now is that there’s
course the next one now is that there’s
course the next one now is that there’s a signature on it by this guy earring is
a signature on it by this guy earring is
a signature on it by this guy earring is of course our contribution to UN about
of course our contribution to UN about
of course our contribution to UN about helping way where we can make sure that
helping way where we can make sure that
helping way where we can make sure that everybody knows about the single
everybody knows about the single
everybody knows about the single dwelling and another thing we do to
dwelling and another thing we do to
dwelling and another thing we do to spread the word about these goals which
spread the word about these goals which
spread the word about these goals which is one last idea to leave with you that
is one last idea to leave with you that
is one last idea to leave with you that we think is worth sharing is the idea of
we think is worth sharing is the idea of
we think is worth sharing is the idea of physical education as in education
physical education as in education
physical education as in education that’s physical because we know that the
that’s physical because we know that the
that’s physical because we know that the most efficient way to teach some things
most efficient way to teach some things
most efficient way to teach some things to learn something is through our bodies
to learn something is through our bodies
to learn something is through our bodies so where would we go with the global
so where would we go with the global
so where would we go with the global balls World Cup we also work with
balls World Cup we also work with
balls World Cup we also work with coaches and teachers and schools and we
coaches and teachers and schools and we
coaches and teachers and schools and we develop these impact games that are
develop these impact games that are
develop these impact games that are football drills that teach children
football drills that teach children
football drills that teach children about each goal and how the kids come up
about each goal and how the kids come up
about each goal and how the kids come up with games themselves so they learn
with games themselves so they learn
with games themselves so they learn about the goals and we do that because
about the goals and we do that because
about the goals and we do that because we honestly think the sport has an
we honestly think the sport has an
we honestly think the sport has an amazing power to create a whole new
amazing power to create a whole new
amazing power to create a whole new generation of global citizens that are
generation of global citizens that are
generation of global citizens that are aware of their responsibilities to
aware of their responsibilities to
aware of their responsibilities to people and planet and that is just
people and planet and that is just
people and planet and that is just essential because if we are to reach
essential because if we are to reach
essential because if we are to reach these goals we all need to know what
these goals we all need to know what
these goals we all need to know what we’re fighting for kind of looks like
we’re fighting for kind of looks like
we’re fighting for kind of looks like this so last year we won an IRC Award
this so last year we won an IRC Award
this so last year we won an IRC Award for our work in women and sport for your
for our work in women and sport for your
for our work in women and sport for your and the interesting thing is I mean I
and the interesting thing is I mean I
and the interesting thing is I mean I remember getting the mail and they say
remember getting the mail and they say
remember getting the mail and they say doing the twelve we were off and he was
doing the twelve we were off and he was
doing the twelve we were off and he was like turning to my boyfriend and saying
like turning to my boyfriend and saying
like turning to my boyfriend and saying give it this is really bad damn and he
give it this is really bad damn and he
give it this is really bad damn and he kind of is like oh my god
kind of is like oh my god
kind of is like oh my god and I was like what and so it turns out
and I was like what and so it turns out
and I was like what and so it turns out that and I don’t think that what you
that and I don’t think that what you
that and I don’t think that what you will actually just walking around and
will actually just walking around and
will actually just walking around and you coaching women plus 40 in refugee
you coaching women plus 40 in refugee
you coaching women plus 40 in refugee camps you don’t think about getting a
camps you don’t think about getting a
camps you don’t think about getting a voice from the Olympic Committee I will
voice from the Olympic Committee I will
voice from the Olympic Committee I will say that the reaction I mean I started
say that the reaction I mean I started
say that the reaction I mean I started crying and I was like oh my god I think
crying and I was like oh my god I think
crying and I was like oh my god I think the whole emotional thing of being
the whole emotional thing of being
the whole emotional thing of being recognized in a sense I think that’s
recognized in a sense I think that’s
recognized in a sense I think that’s what we in a million years wanna pass on
what we in a million years wanna pass on
what we in a million years wanna pass on to all of those teams that are actually
to all of those teams that are actually
to all of those teams that are actually showing up to play in our for them to
showing up to play in our for them to
showing up to play in our for them to show up but for them also to take the
show up but for them also to take the
show up but for them also to take the action for the world that we want and so
action for the world that we want and so
action for the world that we want and so since 2015 we’ve been moving out into
since 2015 we’ve been moving out into
since 2015 we’ve been moving out into the world I mean I reach is growing up
the world I mean I reach is growing up
the world I mean I reach is growing up hearts are growing almost a thousand
hearts are growing almost a thousand
hearts are growing almost a thousand women have played in our tournaments as
women have played in our tournaments as
women have played in our tournaments as they’ve taken actions on five different
they’ve taken actions on five different
they’ve taken actions on five different continents in fact in four tournaments
continents in fact in four tournaments
continents in fact in four tournaments for the goals and finding they’re in a
for the goals and finding they’re in a
for the goals and finding they’re in a sport start and we do believe this room
sport start and we do believe this room
sport start and we do believe this room for a World Cup for the world and so if
for a World Cup for the world and so if
for a World Cup for the world and so if to answer the question I mean if women
to answer the question I mean if women
to answer the question I mean if women have been in a social architecture
have been in a social architecture
have been in a social architecture football we have a little video to show
football we have a little video to show
football we have a little video to show you that at least from our perspective
you that at least from our perspective
you that at least from our perspective this is what it would look like so thank
this is what it would look like so thank
this is what it would look like so thank you an activist soccer tournament we use
you an activist soccer tournament we use
you an activist soccer tournament we use the power of sport to connect girls and
the power of sport to connect girls and
the power of sport to connect girls and women around the world to take action on
women around the world to take action on
women around the world to take action on the United Nations 17 global goals
the United Nations 17 global goals
the United Nations 17 global goals our teams are motivated by the
our teams are motivated by the
our teams are motivated by the for soccer and their desire to change
for soccer and their desire to change
for soccer and their desire to change the world this is not your average World
the world this is not your average World
the world this is not your average World Cup sometimes you want to change things
Cup sometimes you want to change things
Cup sometimes you want to change things you need to change the rules so we
you need to change the rules so we
you need to change the rules so we didn’t leave each team decides which
didn’t leave each team decides which
didn’t leave each team decides which global goal to play for for example
global goal to play for for example
global goal to play for for example quality education with climate action to
quality education with climate action to
quality education with climate action to qualify teams must take action on their
qualify teams must take action on their
qualify teams must take action on their global goal before the cup for example
global goal before the cup for example
global goal before the cup for example they could raise money for the local
they could raise money for the local
they could raise money for the local school or a range of climate
school or a range of climate
school or a range of climate demonstration there for soccer
demonstration there for soccer
demonstration there for soccer performance alone does not determine
performance alone does not determine
performance alone does not determine their way to cup actions for the global
their way to cup actions for the global
their way to cup actions for the global goals and soccer performance are equally
goals and soccer performance are equally
goals and soccer performance are equally important if you want to win as a
important if you want to win as a
important if you want to win as a partner sponsor or player the global
partner sponsor or player the global
partner sponsor or player the global goals World Cup you will be joining a
goals World Cup you will be joining a
goals World Cup you will be joining a local and global community that is
local and global community that is
local and global community that is changing lives every invite politicians
changing lives every invite politicians
changing lives every invite politicians artists journalists to celebrate and
artists journalists to celebrate and
artists journalists to celebrate and learn about the actions the team’s
learn about the actions the team’s
learn about the actions the team’s partners and sponsors have taken to help
partners and sponsors have taken to help
partners and sponsors have taken to help accelerate progress towards the global
accelerate progress towards the global
accelerate progress towards the global goals within the next three years there
goals within the next three years there
goals within the next three years there will be World Cups on all continents and
will be World Cups on all continents and
will be World Cups on all continents and every year the winning teams will meet
every year the winning teams will meet
every year the winning teams will meet in New York City during the UN General
in New York City during the UN General
in New York City during the UN General to compete for the global Girls World
to compete for the global Girls World
to compete for the global Girls World Cup back to this trophy we will play
Cup back to this trophy we will play
Cup back to this trophy we will play until the global goals have been reached
until the global goals have been reached
until the global goals have been reached are you with us
are you with us
are you with us [Music]
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