The Ball has led over a hundret workshops in about FairPlay, Climate Action and Gender Equality in 21 countries. Over 13,000 signatures and pledges for Sustainability and Gender Equality. In December 2023, The Ball visited its 22nd and final country,… [Read More]
Tag: climate change
COP28 Diary 2: Ministers, Indigenous peoples and Gurudev
Read here, how Spirit of Football representative Iris met indigenous leaders, environment ministers and the famous Indian guru Ravi Shankar. Dec 8, 2023 Ravi Shankar, often called Sri Sri (honorific) or Gurudev (teacher) is an Indian yoga guru, a spiritual… [Read More]
Workshop Youth Leaders: Climate Change and Gender Inequality
By Sarah Van Vooren, Atoot Co-Founder, Equal Playing Field Ambassador and member of our Spirit of Football Family Arriving early to the sprawling campus of Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation in the north suburbs, Festival23 was buzzing with positive… [Read More]
Women’s Football in Kiribati
June 24: There are many women in Kiribati who are just as football crazy as men. If encouraged and supported, women’s football in Kiribati can thrive! We had met some of the girls who play football in Betio the night… [Read More]
The President and only female Minister of Kiribati sign The Ball during Police Day
June 23: On our second day in South Tarawa, the ‘main land’ of Kiribati, the most densely populated of the Kiribati Islands, we were invited to observe the Police Day Celebration. The impressive march by the police forces was… [Read More]