Empowering young people to know their rights

Thu, 08/13/2015 - 15:01 -- Mel

The IN supported UNICEF-led Child Rights Launch Pad is an innovative approach to interactive learning that integrates an online gaming experience with off line sport and activity components all exploring and promoting different aspect of children’s rights and contributing to a healthy, active learning environment where children and young people are empowered to make informed decisions and enjoy new experiences. 

Celebrating International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Sun, 04/06/2014 - 13:16 -- Anonymous
A Go Sisters tournament in provincial Zambia

In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 6 April as the International Day of Sports and Physical Activity, to celebrate the contribution of sports and physical activity to education, human development, healthy lifestyles and a peaceful world.

2014 will see the first annual celebration of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace take place around the world, to celebrate, International Inspiration will be publishing short case studies and pictures to highlight the unique and inspirational power of sport active in its programmes around the world today.

Leading Through Example

Thu, 09/19/2013 - 10:27 -- Anonymous

In the next edition of the series looking back at the 4th Commonwealth Sports Development Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, we interviewed Sharon Museke, a National coordinator for the UK Sport backed Edusport initiative, Go Sisters.

In this fourth episode, Sharon describes what Go Sisters is about, how it is working towards the UN’s third Millennium Development Goal – promoting gender equity and empowerment – and how the programme uses the power of sport in Zambia…

Making Waves

Tue, 09/10/2013 - 16:23 -- Anonymous

In the next edition of the series looking back at the 4th Commonwealth Sports Development Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, we interviewed Bongani Ndlovu, a founding member of the Waves For Change initiative.

In this third episode, Bongani describes what Waves For Change is trying to achieve, how it is trying to meet its ambitions and, most importantly, why it is trying to change lives through sport…

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