TARGET – YouTh footbAll players as ambassadoRs for GEnder equaliTy

TARGET, a 3-year project funded by the Erasmus+ programme, supported by four National Football Federations (Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Ukraine), UEFA, a university (Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia), a training association (Formodena) and an independent media (Euractiv) aims to combat gender inequalities using youth football players as advocates.

The initiative focuses on coach training to promote gender equality within teams, integrating STEM and self-efficacy. A communication campaign, featuring influential role models, will amplify the message across the EU, making TARGET a pioneering effort to address societal gender disparities through the popularity of football.

• Kicking inequality out of Europe using football, Latvia and Ukraine are out in front

  News | Advocacy Lab Content | Health 17-04-2024

  Est. 5min
  

  Tackling gender inequality in Europe isn't an open goal, but the EU's TARGET football project provides a structured opportunity to change entrenched narratives. Latvia and Ukraine are out in front.

• Using football to promote gender equality

   Video | Advocacy Lab Content | Economy 19-07-2024

  The TARGET project aims to train coaches to promote gender equality within youth football teams and beyond

• Latvia kicking gender inequality into play with female football strategy

  News | Advocacy Lab Content | Health 18-09-2024

  Est. 5min
  

  Latvia is strengthening football gender equality, implementing good practices under the European Union’s TARGET football project, and deploying new long-term development strategies.

Health

Kicking inequality out of Europe using football, Latvia and Ukraine are out in front

17/04/2024

5 min. read

Economy

video

Using football to promote gender equality

19/07/2024

1 min. read

Health

Latvia kicking gender inequality into play with female football strategy

18/09/2024

5 min. read