On World Kids’s Day 2024, the Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) is proud to spotlight its dedication to empowering younger ladies by means of the Physique Assured Sport program. Launched through the forty ninth Statutory Congress of the FIH earlier this month, this initiative aligns with the 2024 theme, “Hearken to the Future,” emphasizing the significance of listening to and addressing the voices of younger folks to form a brighter, extra inclusive tomorrow.
Physique Assured Sport is a instrument co-created by Nike and Dove, and funded by the Laureus Sport for Good Basis, which tackles one of many vital challenges confronted by ladies in sports activities: low vanity linked to unfavorable physique picture, with analysis exhibiting that almost half of teenage ladies (aged 11–17) drop out of sports activities because of physique picture insecurities.
FIH is utilizing this platform to amplify the voices of ladies, making certain their wants and aspirations are heard and met by means of significant motion. The Physique Assured Sport program goals to result in change by serving to ladies and younger folks of all gender identities really feel snug and assured in their very own our bodies whereas taking part in sports activities, together with hockey. By a mixture of coach training and sensible, easy-to-use program guides, the initiative supplies each coaches and gamers with the instruments, information and inspiration to foster body-confident athletes.
By rolling out the teaching instrument globally, FIH goals to supply hockey coaches with sensible assets to create supportive and inclusive environments. This venture displays FIH’s dedication to making sure that each lady feels valued, assured, and impressed to remain lively in hockey, providing alternatives for self-expression, progress, and empowerment.
Commenting on the initiative, FIH President Tayyab Ikram mentioned: “World Kids’s Day, with its theme ‘Hearken to the Future,’ completely embodies what the Physique Assured Sport program stands for. This initiative, launched through the FIH Congress, is about listening to the voices of younger ladies, addressing their considerations, and creating an inclusive atmosphere the place they’ll thrive. By fostering physique confidence, we purpose to make sure that everybody feels supported and empowered to pursue their ardour for hockey, shaping the way forward for the game and society alike.”
This effort can be promoted underneath the empowering banner of #MadeForHockey, set to grow to be a strong image for ladies’s empowerment in hockey.
About World Kids’s Day
Noticed yearly on November 20, World Kids’s Day 2024 focuses on the theme “Hearken to the Future,” emphasizing the significance of prioritizing kids’s voices in creating a greater world. By empowering ladies and addressing their challenges, the Physique Assured Sport program exemplifies the transformative energy of sport to encourage confidence, inclusivity, and management amongst younger athletes.
For extra info on this initiative and different FIH applications, go to madefor.hockey.
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